Gia Name Meaning

Helen Doanna

By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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A Deep Dive

Gia Overview

Meaning

God is gracious, God’s gracious gift

Gender

Girl

Origin

Italian

Etymology

Derived from the Italian names “Gianna,” meaning “God is gracious.”

Pronunciation

/ˈdʒiːə/

Popularity

Gia is favored in the USA and Italy, admired for its short and sweet sound. In 2023, Gia ranked #353 for girls in the USA.

Syllable

1 syllable

Length

3 letters

Numerology

8 (Practical, Ambitious, Materialistic)

Name Styles

Exotic, Short, Cool, Religious and Spiritual

Associated Traits

Elegant, lively, graceful

Spiritual, Religious, or Cultural Significance

Embodying the meaning “God is gracious,” conveying a sense of divine favor.

Name Day

August 15th (Italy)
A Deep Dive

Gia Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Gianna, Giada, Giana, Giovanna, Georgia, Georgina

Common Nicknames

Gigi, Gini, Gina, Gee

Diminutives

G, Gi

Famous People

  • Gia Carangi
    (American Model)
  • Gia Coppola
    (American Director)
  • Gia Gunn
    (American Drag Performer)
  • Gia Mantegna
    (American Actress)
  • Gia Farrell
    (American Singer)
  • Gia Scala
    (British-American Actress)
  • Gia Milani
    (Canadian Director)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Gia Mahan
    ("Full House," TV Series)
  • "Gia's Journey"
    (Novel)
  • Gia Bennett
    ("Euphoria," TV Series)
  • "The Song of Gia"
    (Song)
  • "Gia and the Dark Secrets"
    (Graphic Novel)
  • "Gia's Quest"
    (Children's Book)

What Is the Meaning of Gia?

In Italian, Gia conveys the meaning “God is gracious.” People named Gia are often seen as kind, generous, and compassionate.

What Is the Origin of The Name Gia?

Gia has Italian origins, derived from the name Gianna, which means “God is gracious.” It is a short form often used in Italian-speaking cultures and has become popular in various countries.

Gia Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Gia in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#2762021#2682022#2692023
Top 3 Rankings#2682022#2692023#2762021

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Gia

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023269
(-1 from 2022)
1155
(-26 from 2022)
0.06603
2022268
(+8 from 2021)
1181
(+42 from 2021)
0.06586
2021276
(+53 from 2020)
1139
(+201 from 2020)
0.06358
2020329
(+82 from 2019)
938
(+178 from 2019)
0.05306
2019411
(-24 from 2018)
760
(-42 from 2018)
0.04142
2018387
(+14 from 2017)
802
(+19 from 2017)
0.04313
2017401
(-27 from 2016)
783
(-90 from 2016)
0.04145
2016374
(-1 from 2015)
873
(-5 from 2015)
0.04510
2015373
(-5 from 2014)
878
(-8 from 2014)
0.04501
2014368
(-19 from 2013)
886
(-47 from 2013)
0.04529
2013349
(-16 from 2012)
933
(-5 from 2012)
0.04840
2012333
(-34 from 2011)
938
(-119 from 2011)
0.04836
2011299
(+91 from 2010)
1057
(+243 from 2010)
0.05455
2010390
(+206 from 2009)
814
(+307 from 2009)
0.04152
2009596
(+118 from 2008)
507
(+90 from 2008)
0.02504
2008714
(-56 from 2007)
417
(-32 from 2007)
0.02002
2007658
(-25 from 2006)
449
(-5 from 2006)
0.02121
2006633
(+94 from 2005)
454
(+82 from 2005)
0.02172
2005727
(+26 from 2004)
372
(+24 from 2004)
0.01833
2004753
No change from 2003
348
(+18 from 2003)
0.01725
2003753
(-9 from 2002)
330
(+4 from 2002)
0.01645
2002744
(+11 from 2001)
326
(+8 from 2001)
0.01651
2001755
(+191 from 2000)
318
(+93 from 2000)
0.01605
2000946
(+77 from 1999)
225
(+26 from 1999)
0.01127
19991023
(+82 from 1998)
199
(+25 from 1998)
0.01022
19981105
(+1554 from 1997)
174
(+127 from 1997)
0.00898
19972659
(-319 from 1996)
47
(-9 from 1996)
0.00246
19962340
(-151 from 1995)
56
(-5 from 1995)
0.00292
19952189
(+66 from 1994)
61
(+3 from 1994)
0.00317
19942255
(-165 from 1993)
58
(-7 from 1993)
0.00298
19932090
(+423 from 1992)
65
(+15 from 1992)
0.00330
19922513
(-480 from 1991)
50
(-17 from 1991)
0.00249
19912033
(-80 from 1990)
67
(-3 from 1990)
0.00329
19901953
(-43 from 1989)
70
(+2 from 1989)
0.00341
19891910
(-172 from 1988)
68
(-5 from 1988)
0.00341
19881738
(+286 from 1987)
73
(+18 from 1987)
0.00380
19872024
(-254 from 1986)
55
(-10 from 1986)
0.00293
19861770
(+206 from 1985)
65
(+10 from 1985)
0.00352
19851976
(-562 from 1984)
55
(-27 from 1984)
0.00298
19841414
(+215 from 1983)
82
(+14 from 1983)
0.00455
19831629
(-104 from 1982)
68
(-10 from 1982)
0.00380
19821525
(+23 from 1981)
78
(+1 from 1981)
0.00430
19811548
(+4 from 1980)
77
(+2 from 1980)
0.00431
19801552
(+93 from 1979)
75
(+7 from 1979)
0.00421
19791645
(-314 from 1978)
68
(-22 from 1978)
0.00395
19781331
(-56 from 1977)
90
(-3 from 1977)
0.00547
19771275
(+326 from 1976)
93
(+31 from 1976)
0.00565
19761601
(-85 from 1975)
62
(-5 from 1975)
0.00394
19751516
(-232 from 1974)
67
(-16 from 1974)
0.00429
19741284
(+90 from 1973)
83
(+11 from 1973)
0.00530
19731374
(-362 from 1972)
72
(-44 from 1972)
0.00463
19721012
(-12 from 1971)
116
(-9 from 1971)
0.00719
19711000
(-173 from 1970)
125
(-41 from 1970)
0.00713
1970827
(-99 from 1969)
166
(-26 from 1969)
0.00906
1969728
(+303 from 1968)
192
(+91 from 1968)
0.01089
19681031
(+51 from 1967)
101
(+8 from 1967)
0.00591
19671082
(-210 from 1966)
93
(-39 from 1966)
0.00542
1966872
(+94 from 1965)
132
(+19 from 1965)
0.00752
1965966
(+368 from 1964)
113
(+42 from 1964)
0.00618
19641334
(-101 from 1963)
71
(-8 from 1963)
0.00363
19631233
(+210 from 1962)
79
(+20 from 1962)
0.00397
19621443
(+124 from 1961)
59
(+7 from 1961)
0.00291
19611567
(+196 from 1960)
52
(+11 from 1960)
0.00250
19601763
(-247 from 1959)
41
(-10 from 1959)
0.00197
19591516
(+114 from 1958)
51
(+8 from 1958)
0.00245
19581630
(+1097 from 1957)
43
(+25 from 1957)
0.00208
19572727
First SSA data recorded
18
First SSA data recorded
0.00086
19560
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19550
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19540
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19530
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19520
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19510
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19500
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19490
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19480
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19470
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19460
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19450
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19440
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19430
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19420
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19410
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19400
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19390
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19380
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19370
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19360
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19350
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19340
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19330
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19320
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19310
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19300
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19290
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19280
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19270
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19260
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19250
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19240
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19230
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19220
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19210
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19200
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19190
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19180
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19170
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19160
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19150
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19140
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19130
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19120
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19110
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19100
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19090
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19080
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19070
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19060
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19050
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19040
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19030
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19020
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19010
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19000
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18990
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18980
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18970
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18960
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18950
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18940
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18930
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18920
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18910
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18900
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18890
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18880
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18870
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18860
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18850
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18840
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18830
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18820
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Gia

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#1642021#1802022#1862023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#1402021#1452022#1612023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#2962021#2552022#3052023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#1992021#1652022#1692023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#1782021#1232022#1612023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#2332021#2502022#2732023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#4302021#2032022#2902023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#2562021#3082022#2772023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#2292021#3212022#2162023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#2912021#3302022#3002023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#2632021#3732022#2262023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#1872021#2052022#2052023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#1352021#1122022#1602023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#3922021#4522022#5312023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#3232021#2962022#3772023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#1912021#2972022#2442023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#2642021#2812022#2072023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#4972021#5392022#3282023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#4182021#6542022#3482023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#2132021#1372022#1632023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#6472021#5492022#4602023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#3792021#5272022#4232023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#4812021#3002022#4602023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#3442021#5412022#4252023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#6492021#4922022#4722023

Rhode Island (RI)

Rhode Island (RI) flagRhode Island (RI)#1712021#1642022#1542023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#4262020#3742021#7342023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#5042021#4222022#4432023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#5292020#6432022#4112023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#7622021#4912022#3912023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#4552021#6892022#4942023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#4032020#5302022#3272023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#5892021#4412022#5262023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#4372020#3062022#3902023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#5802021#4832022#4202023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#4282013#7162017#6842021

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#4552015#3762022#3262023

Delaware (DE)

Delaware (DE) flagDelaware (DE)#2092011#1992013#812020

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#1312020#1532022#1562023

District of Columbia (DC)

District of Columbia (DC) flagDistrict of Columbia (DC)#2672015#2772016#2352020

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#3342011#4262013#3802017

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#4062022

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#3192023

Montana (MT)

Montana (MT) flagMontana (MT)#2142022

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#2102022

Popularity Rankings for Gia in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico flagPuerto Rico#502021#272022#262023

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#1512021#1442022#1232023

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand flagNew Zealand#2632021#2642022#1262023

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#3802022#1972023

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#4642021#2372022#4042023

Popularity in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland flagNorthern Ireland#3502021#3052022#3912023

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#5422020#5052021#4272022

Popularity in Poland

Poland flagPoland#7292013#5992014

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#7492019#7102020#6252021

Popularity in Switzerland

Switzerland flagSwitzerland#8712012#7992021

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Gia a Name for Boys or Girls?

Usually, Gia is considered a girl’s name. The name’s usage and gentle meaning make it more common for female children.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Gia

Gia in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Gia Carangi (Model, 1960–1986): An American fashion model who was one of the first supermodels and appeared on numerous magazine covers.
  • Gia Coppola (Director, born 1987): An American film director and screenwriter, part of the renowned Coppola family.
  • Gia Gunn (Drag Performer, born 1990): An American drag performer and reality TV personality who competed on "RuPaul's Drag Race."
  • Gia Mantegna (Actress, born 1990): An American actress featured in films and TV shows such as "The Middle" and "Unaccompanied Minors."
  • Gia Farrell (Singer, born 1989): An American singer-songwriter who gained attention with her hit single "Hit Me Up."
  • Gia Scala (Actress, 1934–1972): A British-American actress known for her roles in classic films like "The Guns of Navarone."
  • Gia Milani (Director, born 1982): A Canadian film director and screenwriter acclaimed for her work in independent cinema.
  • Gia Mahan ("Full House," 1987 TV Series): Stephanie Tanner's rebellious friend who often gets into trouble.
  • "Gia's Journey" (2015 Novel): Chronicles the adventures of a young girl as she discovers her magical heritage.
  • Gia Bennett ("Euphoria," 2019 TV Series): The younger sister of the main character, Rue, dealing with her own struggles.
  • "The Song of Gia" (2020 Song): A heartfelt ballad about love and loss.
  • "Gia and the Dark Secrets" (2017 Graphic Novel): Follows a young girl as she uncovers hidden truths about her family.
  • "Gia's Quest" (2018 Children's Book): A delightful story about a girl on a quest to save her village.
  • Gia Dinh Park (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam): A large public park offering green space and recreational activities in Ho Chi Minh City.
  • Gia River (Bac Ninh Province, Vietnam): A river flowing through Bac Ninh Province, supporting local agriculture and communities.
  • Gia Vien District (Ninh Binh Province, Vietnam): A district in northern Vietnam, known for its beautiful limestone mountains and wetlands.
  • Gia Dinh Old Town (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam): The historical area of Ho Chi Minh City with French colonial architecture and bustling markets.
  • Villa Gia Park (Buenos Aires, Argentina): A popular urban park in Buenos Aires, offering sports facilities and walking paths.

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