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[ 4 syll. gio-van-ni, gi-ova-nni ] The girl name Giovanni is also used as a boy name, with the latter form being far more popular. It is pronounced JHIYowVAANiy or JHahVAANiy †. Giovanni has its origins in the Hebrew language and it is used largely in Italian. Giovanni is a form of the English and Scottish Jean. See also the related form, the Italian Giovanna. Giovanni is not popular as a baby girl name. It is not in the top 1000 names. In 2008, out of the family of girl names directly related to Giovanni, Giovanna was the most frequently used. Giovanni has primarily been a boy name in the last century. Baby names that sound like Giovanni include the Italian Giovannia, the Italian Giuseppina, the name Josefena, the Spanish Josefina, the English Josephina, the English Josephyna, the Polish Jozefina, the Polish Józefina, the name Geovana, the name Geovanna, the name Giavanna, the name Giovana, the Italian Giovanna, the German Jakobine, the English Josaphine, the Scandinavian Josefin, the German Josefine, the English Josephene, the English Josephin, and the English Josephine.
† English pronunciation for Giovanni: JH as in "gee (JH.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; OW as in "oat (OW.T)" ; V as in "vee (V.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; JH as in "gee (JH.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; V as in "vee (V.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"   |
