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Giovanni
God is gracious
Origin
Hebrew
Used in
it
Popularity
#17 in the Italian baby-name ranking
Origin and meaning of Giovanni
Giovanni comes from the Hebrew Yōḥānān, 'God is gracious, gift of God'. Borne by Saint John the Baptist and Saint John the Evangelist, it was for centuries the most widespread name in Christendom and one of the most common in Italy. Its countless forms — John, Jean, Juan, Johann, Ivan — make it perhaps the most universal male name in the Western world.
Variants around the world
How Giovanni sounds in other languages.
JohnJeanJuanJohannIvan
Famous people
- San Giovanni Battista— saint
- Giovanni Boccaccio— writer
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