Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Jianni 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 1992. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jianni through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 676
- 356 boys · 320 girls
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 62 babies
- 2025
- 55
- #3,890 for boys · #4,929 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +66%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 28 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,890 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 53.1% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 27 birth records for girls in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 370 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.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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