Given name & surname
Giano
Giano is a given name from Latin. It is used in Italian.
Meaning & origin
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2007. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Giano through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 137
- 137 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 17 babies
- 2025
- 17
- #5,462 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +38%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 17 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,462 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 38.1% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 110 as a surname in 2010.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Giano’s family of names
In Greek usage, Giano as a surname is a transliteration of Γιανό.
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Giano
- Janus, King of CyprusKing of Cyprus and Armenia (1375-1432)
- Giano AccameItalian journalist and writer (1928–2009)
- Giano II di Campofregoso43rd Doge of Genoa1455–1529
- Giano I di CampofregosoDoge of the Republic of Genoa (1405-1448)
- Giano della BellaItalian politician (ca. 1240-ca. 1300)1250–1300
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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