Gionni
Gionni is a boy's name of Italian origin.
Meaning
God is gracious.
Origin and history
Gionni is a phonetic Americanized spelling variant of the Italian name Gianni, which itself is a short form of Giovanni (John). It derives ultimately from Hebrew, meaning 'God is gracious'. In the United States, it gained usage in the late 20th and early 21st centuries as a modern, distinctively spelled masculine option.
Popularity in the United States
1,908 babies in the United States have been named Gionni since 1880. It ranks #2940 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #1411.
States where it is most popular
- CA (17 %)
- TX (14.3 %)
- NY (13.2 %)
- PA (10.5 %)
- OH (9 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 0 |
| 1950-1960 | 0 |
| 1960-1970 | 0 |
| 1970-1980 | 0 |
| 1980-1990 | 0 |
| 1990-2000 | 46 |
| 2000-2010 | 210 |
| 2010-2019 | 1,125 |
| 2020-2029 | 527 |
Fun facts
- Gionni reflects a contemporary trend of spelling traditional names phonetically to emphasize specific pronunciations.
- The name shares the same ancient Hebrew lineage as John, standard in many languages across Europe.