Given name
Giavanna
“God is gracious”
Giavanna is a variant of Giovanna. In Italian use, Giovanna carries the interpretation “God is gracious.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Giavanna is a variant of Giovanna. In Italian use, Giovanna carries the interpretation “God is gracious.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1976. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Giavanna through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6,210
- 0 boys · 6,210 girls
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 287 babies
- 2025
- 231
- #1,061 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- 0%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 231 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,061 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 0.1% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (30). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,944 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Giavanna’s family of names
Giavanna has a related form in Giovanna.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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