Gianna
Gianna is a girls' name of Italian origin meaning “God is gracious.” It ranked #33 in the United States in 2025. The Italian diminutive of Giovanna (feminine of Giovanni), itself derived from the Hebrew Yohanan.
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how do you pronounce Gianna?
jee-AH-nah
where does the name Gianna come from?
An Italian feminine form of Giovanni, which renders the Hebrew Yochanan — God is gracious. Gianna is the contracted form of Giovanna, and the loss of the internal syllable is a normal Italian development rather than a modern shortening.
Blessed Gianna Beretta Molla, an Italian pediatrician canonized in 2004, is a prominent modern namesake. The name surged in the U.S. following Gianna Bryant's death in 2020.
how popular is this name?
Gianna has appeared in the US top 1,000 in 37 years since 1989. It peaked at #13 in 2020, and ranked #33 in 2025.
See the milestone years
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | #33 |
| 2024 | #23 |
| 2023 | #21 |
| 2022 | #22 |
| 2021 | #13 |
| 2020 | #13 |
| 2019 | #79 |
| 2018 | #80 |
| 2017 | #91 |
| 2016 | #92 |
| 2010 | #67 |
| 2000 | #240 |
| 1990 | #864 |
| 1989 | #880 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset (through 2025). Years absent from the table are years Gianna fell outside the top 1,000.
the history of Gianna
St Gianna Beretta Molla, a paediatrician who died in 1962 and was canonised in 2004, is the name's principal modern bearer and one of very few twentieth-century laywomen saints. The name has risen sharply in the United States since then, helped further by its association with Gianna Bryant, and now sits comfortably in the top fifty.
who are famous people named Gianna?
- Gianna Bryant (Kobe Bryant's daughter)
- Gianna Beretta Molla (saint)
- Gianna Jun (actress)
what are the nicknames and variants of Gianna?
Nicknames
Variants around the world
what names are similar to Gianna?
what names go well with Gianna?
Sibling names that share Gianna's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.
quick answers about Gianna
What does the name Gianna mean?
Gianna means “God is gracious”.
What is the origin of the name Gianna?
Gianna comes from the Italian naming tradition. Related forms include Giovanna, Jianna and Johanna.
How popular is the name Gianna?
Gianna ranked #33 in the US in 2025, according to Social Security data. Its best year was 2020, at #13, and it has spent 37 years in the top 1,000 since 1989.
Is Gianna a boy or girl name?
Gianna is primarily a girls' name.
How do you pronounce Gianna?
Gianna is pronounced jee-AH-nah, with 3 syllables.
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