Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Giani isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1990. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Giani through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 587
- 333 boys · 254 girls
- Most popular year
- 2006
- 34 babies
- 2025
- 5
- #15,708 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −17%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 5 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 15,708 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 30.6% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 573 as a first name in 2020; 239 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Giani’s family of names
In Greek usage, Giani as a surname is a transliteration of Γιάνη.
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 5
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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