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Giovanna

jo-VAH-nah

Popularity

#929

stable

Letters

8

Syllables

4

Origin

Italian

Total Births

13,826

Peak Year

#408 in 2005

First Recorded

1904

Style

Sophisticated & Formal

Spelling

Tricky to spell

What It Means

Giovanna is the Italian feminine form of Giovanni, which is the Italian form of John, meaning "God is gracious" in Hebrew.

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GioGiannaVanna

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Numerology

3

The Creative

Expressive, joyful, and imaginative. Names vibrating at 3 inspire creativity and optimism.

Famous Namesakes

  • Giovanna Mezzogiorno

    Italian actress with award-winning performances

Nicknames

GioGiannaVanna

Similar Names

IsabellaAlessandraValentinaSeraphina

Personality Traits

GracefulKindIndependentStrong

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