Giovanni \gi(o)-vanni, giov(an)-ni\ as a boy's name is pronounced joh-VAHN-ee. It is of Italian and Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Giovanni is "God is gracious". Variant of John. Artist Giovanni Bellini; author Giovanni Boccaccio; actor Giovanni Ribisi.

Giovanni has 19 variant forms: Geovani, Geovanney, Geovanni, Geovanny, Geovany, Gian, Gianni, Giannino, Giovan, Giovani, Giovanno, Giovanny, Giovel, Giovell, Giovonni, Jovan, Jovanney, Jovanni and Jovanno.

For more information, see also the related name Yovanny.

Baby names that sound like Giovanni are Jeovanni, Jovonni, Jovanny, Jovann, Jovani and Jeovani.