Gianna Name Meaning

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By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated June 7, 2024
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A Deep Dive

Gianna Overview

Meaning

God is gracious

Gender

Girl

Origin

Italian, Hebrew

Etymology

Derived from the Italian diminutive of Giovanna, which is the feminine form of Giovanni, meaning “God is gracious.”

Religion

Christianity

Pronunciation

/dʒiˈɑːnə/

Popularity

Gianna is a popular name in Italian-speaking countries and has gained popularity in other regions. Recently, Gianna has consistently ranked within the top 100 names for girls in the USA.

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

6 letters

Numerology

1 (Pioneering, Independent, Leading)

Name Styles

Exotic, Cool, Religious and Spiritual, Cute

Associated Traits

Elegant, kind, intelligent, compassionate

Spiritual, Religious, or Cultural Significance

Gianna Beretta Molla, a modern Catholic saint, is revered for her dedication to family and medical profession.

Name Day

April 28th
A Deep Dive

Gianna Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Giovanna, Giavanna, Gianina, Giovannina, Geovanna, Giovana, Gianella, Gianetta, Giovanny

Common Nicknames

Gianni, Gina, Ganna, Giana, Anni

Diminutives

Gia, Gigi, Anna, Nia, Gi, Ani

Famous People

  • Gianna Bryant
    (American Athlete)
  • Gianna Nannini
    (Italian Singer)
  • Gianna Beretta Molla
    (Italian Saint and Pediatrician)
  • Gianna Michaels
    (American Former Adult Film Actress)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Gianna
    ("John Wick: Chapter 2," Film)
  • "Gianna"
    (Song)
  • Gianna Bryant
    (Public Figure)
  • Gianna
    ("The Leftovers," TV Series)
  • "Gianna's Hope"
    (Novel)

Places

  • Gianna City
    (California, USA)
  • Gianna Park
    (Texas, USA)
  • Gianna River
    (Queensland, Australia)
  • Gianna Lake
    (Ontario, Canada)
  • Gianna Beach
    (Florida, USA)
  • Gianna Island
    (British Columbia, Canada)

What Is the Meaning of Gianna?

Gianna means “God is gracious.” If you have this name, you’re likely kind-hearted and generous, often reflecting qualities of grace and compassion.

What Is the Origin of The Name Gianna?

Gianna has Italian origins. It is a diminutive form of Giovanna, which is the Italian equivalent of the name Joanna.

Gianna Name Popularity

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

United States flagUnited States#132021#222022#212023
Top 3 Rankings#132020#132021#212023

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Gianna

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
202321
(+1 from 2022)
6129
(-285 from 2022)
0.35039
202222
(-9 from 2021)
6414
(-1055 from 2021)
0.35771
202113
No change from 2020
7469
(-427 from 2020)
0.41690
202013
(+66 from 2019)
7896
(+4474 from 2019)
0.44668
201979
(+1 from 2018)
3422
(-26 from 2018)
0.18650
201880
(+11 from 2017)
3448
(+251 from 2017)
0.18541
201791
(+1 from 2016)
3197
(-29 from 2016)
0.16923
201692
(+4 from 2015)
3226
(+45 from 2015)
0.16664
201596
(-1 from 2014)
3181
(+100 from 2014)
0.16306
201495
(-8 from 2013)
3081
(-361 from 2013)
0.15749
201387
(-14 from 2012)
3442
(-185 from 2012)
0.17856
201273
(-10 from 2011)
3627
(-444 from 2011)
0.18701
201163
(+4 from 2010)
4071
(+112 from 2010)
0.21010
201067
(+9 from 2009)
3959
(+21 from 2009)
0.20192
200976
(+11 from 2008)
3938
(+269 from 2008)
0.19446
200887
(+4 from 2007)
3669
(-44 from 2007)
0.17615
200791
(+7 from 2006)
3713
(+259 from 2006)
0.17543
200698
(+12 from 2005)
3454
(+492 from 2005)
0.16522
2005110
(+14 from 2004)
2962
(+236 from 2004)
0.14594
2004124
(+18 from 2003)
2726
(+415 from 2003)
0.13510
2003142
(+21 from 2002)
2311
(+326 from 2002)
0.11518
2002163
(+22 from 2001)
1985
(+220 from 2001)
0.10051
2001185
(+55 from 2000)
1765
(+433 from 2000)
0.08910
2000240
(+1 from 1999)
1332
(+25 from 1999)
0.06674
1999241
(+24 from 1998)
1307
(+131 from 1998)
0.06714
1998265
(+93 from 1997)
1176
(+405 from 1997)
0.06067
1997358
(+44 from 1996)
771
(+116 from 1996)
0.04038
1996402
(+18 from 1995)
655
(+38 from 1995)
0.03416
1995420
(+82 from 1994)
617
(+126 from 1994)
0.03211
1994502
(+51 from 1993)
491
(+61 from 1993)
0.02519
1993553
(+67 from 1992)
430
(+65 from 1992)
0.02181
1992620
(+44 from 1991)
365
(+38 from 1991)
0.01821
1991664
(+200 from 1990)
327
(+100 from 1990)
0.01608
1990864
(+16 from 1989)
227
(+18 from 1989)
0.01105
1989880
(+420 from 1988)
209
(+98 from 1988)
0.01049
19881300
(-118 from 1987)
111
(-12 from 1987)
0.00577
19871182
(+256 from 1986)
123
(+34 from 1986)
0.00656
19861438
(-28 from 1985)
89
(-1 from 1985)
0.00482
19851410
(+378 from 1984)
90
(+30 from 1984)
0.00487
19841788
(-257 from 1983)
60
(-13 from 1983)
0.00333
19831531
(+391 from 1982)
73
(+18 from 1982)
0.00408
19821922
(+273 from 1981)
55
(+9 from 1981)
0.00303
19812195
(-127 from 1980)
46
(-4 from 1980)
0.00257
19802068
(-116 from 1979)
50
(-3 from 1979)
0.00281
19791952
(-246 from 1978)
53
(-8 from 1978)
0.00308
19781706
(+296 from 1977)
61
(+13 from 1977)
0.00371
19772002
(+25 from 1976)
48
(+5 from 1976)
0.00292
19762027
(+250 from 1975)
43
(+7 from 1975)
0.00274
19752277
(-144 from 1974)
36
(-2 from 1974)
0.00231
19742133
(+781 from 1973)
38
(+15 from 1973)
0.00243
19732914
(-741 from 1972)
23
(-12 from 1972)
0.00148
19722173
(-266 from 1971)
35
(-10 from 1971)
0.00217
19711907
(+213 from 1970)
45
(+7 from 1970)
0.00257
19702120
(-409 from 1969)
38
(-12 from 1969)
0.00207
19691711
(+648 from 1968)
50
(+23 from 1968)
0.00284
19682359
(-478 from 1967)
27
(-12 from 1967)
0.00158
19671881
(-145 from 1966)
39
(-3 from 1966)
0.00227
19661736
(+94 from 1965)
42
(+3 from 1965)
0.00239
19651830
(+180 from 1964)
39
(+4 from 1964)
0.00213
19642010
(-325 from 1963)
35
(-11 from 1963)
0.00179
19631685
(+1056 from 1962)
46
(+26 from 1962)
0.00231
19622741
(+722 from 1961)
20
(+6 from 1961)
0.00099
19613463
(-814 from 1960)
14
(-7 from 1960)
0.00067
19602649
(+454 from 1959)
21
(+6 from 1959)
0.00101
19593103
(+1417 from 1958)
15
(+7 from 1958)
0.00072
19584520
(-824 from 1957)
8
(-3 from 1957)
0.00039
19573696
(+1629 from 1956)
11
(+5 from 1956)
0.00052
19565325
(-1257 from 1955)
6
(-3 from 1955)
0.00029
19554068
(+1346 from 1951)
9
(+4 from 1951)
0.00045
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
19515414
First SSA data recorded
5
First SSA data recorded
0.00027
19500
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19490
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19480
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0
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0.0000
19470
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0
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0.0000
19460
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0
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0.0000
19450
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0
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0.0000
19440
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0
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0.0000
19430
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0
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0.0000
19420
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0
No SSA data
0.0000
19410
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0
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0.0000
19400
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0
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0.0000
19390
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0
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0.0000
19380
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0
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0.0000
19370
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0.0000
19360
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0.0000
19350
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19340
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19330
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19320
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19310
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19300
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0.0000
19290
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0.0000
19280
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19270
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19260
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19250
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19240
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19230
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19220
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19210
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19200
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19190
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19180
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19170
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0.0000
19160
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19150
No SSA data
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19140
No SSA data
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19130
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0.0000
19120
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0.0000
19110
No SSA data
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19100
No SSA data
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19090
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19080
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19070
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19060
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19050
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19040
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19030
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19020
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19010
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19000
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0
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18990
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18980
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0
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0.0000
18970
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0.0000
18960
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18950
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18940
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18930
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18920
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18910
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18900
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18890
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18880
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18870
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18860
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18850
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18840
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18830
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18820
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0.0000
18810
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18800
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0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Gianna

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

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#102021#102022#102023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#92021#142022#152023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#92021#102022#122023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#102021#152022#122023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#132021#132022#162023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#162021#192022#372023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#122021#192022#152023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#152021#302022#362023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#322021#302022#362023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#122021#162022#162023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#102021#112022#122023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#192021#392022#262023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#292021#392022#322023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#182021#312022#322023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#152021#502022#282023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#192021#492022#332023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#152021#272022#302023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#182021#342022#442023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#102021#122022#132023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#342021#402022#542023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#512021#472022#462023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#582021#532022#742023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#752021#632022#1032023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#162021#192022#182023

Rhode Island (RI)

Rhode Island (RI) flagRhode Island (RI)#242021#612022#462023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#552021#842022#1142023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#212021#252022#292023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#342021#542022#332023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#452021#532022#662023

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#262021#122022#172023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#482021#612022#842023

Delaware (DE)

Delaware (DE) flagDelaware (DE)#132021#92022#352023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#372021#802022#862023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#552021#552022#782023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#352021#742022#382023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#1052021#1002022#962023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#1082021#1212022#862023

New Hampshire (NH)

New Hampshire (NH) flagNew Hampshire (NH)#1202021#582022#852023

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#612021#742022#1182023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#962021#582022#522023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#432021#642022#782023

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#262021#422022#1252023

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#802021#1172022#1002023

Maine (ME)

Maine (ME) flagMaine (ME)#952021#1412022#1152023

North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota (ND) flagNorth Dakota (ND)#802021#1512022#1082023

District of Columbia (DC)

District of Columbia (DC) flagDistrict of Columbia (DC)#302021#1112022#1202023

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#582021#962022#922023

Alaska (AK)

Alaska (AK) flagAlaska (AK)#232020#1192021#202022

Montana (MT)

Montana (MT) flagMontana (MT)#1142020#1542021#692023

Vermont (VT)

Vermont (VT) flagVermont (VT)#872011#1022012#1002022

Wyoming (WY)

Wyoming (WY) flagWyoming (WY)#642023

Popularity Rankings for Gianna in other Countries and American Territories

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

Popularity in Other American Territories

American Samoa flag American Samoa
Guam flag Guam
Northern Mariana Islands flag Northern Mariana Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands flag U.S. Virgin Islands

Other American Territories flagOther American Territories#502008#52020

Popularity in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico flagPuerto Rico#72021#102022#82023

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#692021#792022#652023

Popularity in Switzerland

Switzerland flagSwitzerland#1102020#1252021#1422022

Popularity in Argentina

Argentina flagArgentina#1622012#1442014#1382015

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand flagNew Zealand#1752021#1762022#1382023

Popularity in Mexico

Mexico flagMexico#2032020#2802021

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#3902021#5022022#2622023

Popularity in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland flagNorthern Ireland#3702013#2662022

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#2762020#4662021#2672022

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#3632021#2852022#3042023

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#7962019#3822020#3782021

Popularity in Sweden

Sweden flagSweden#7422022#7742023

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

Is Gianna a Name for Boys or Girls?

Gianna is generally given to girls, thanks to its sweet and lyrical sound that is perfect for a girl’s name.

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

  • Giovanna
  • Giavanna
  • Gianina
  • Giovannina
  • Geovanna
  • Giovana
  • Gianella
  • Gianetta
  • Giovanny
  • Gianni
  • Gina
  • Ganna
  • Giana
  • Anni
  • Lynn
  • Jade
  • Eve
  • Pearl
  • Dawn
  • Paige
  • Rae
  • June

Gianna in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Gianna Bryant (Athlete, 2006–2020): An American basketball player and the daughter of NBA legend Kobe Bryant.
  • Gianna Nannini (Singer, born 1954): An Italian singer-songwriter known for her contributions to rock music.
  • Gianna Beretta Molla (Saint, 1922–1962): An Italian pediatrician and Roman Catholic saint who was canonized for her self-sacrifice.
  • Gianna Michaels (Adult Film Actress, born 1983): An American former adult film actress known for her work in the industry.
  • Gianna Maria Canale (Actress, 1927–2009): An Italian film actress who appeared in numerous films during the 1950s and 1960s.
  • Gianna ("John Wick: Chapter 2," 2017 Film): A high-ranking member of the criminal underworld who is targeted by John Wick.
  • Gianna ("Gianna," 2018 Song by Rauw Alejandro): A romantic song by the Puerto Rican singer reflecting on love and longing.
  • Gianna Bryant (Public Figure): The daughter of basketball legend Kobe Bryant, remembered for her talent and passion for basketball.
  • Gianna ("The Leftovers," 2014 TV Series): A minor character involved in the story of a world dealing with the sudden disappearance of millions of people.
  • Gianna ("Gianna's Hope," 2015 Novel): A story about a young woman named Gianna who overcomes personal struggles and finds hope and redemption.
  • Gianna City (California, USA): A small town in California known for its close-knit community and scenic surroundings.
  • Gianna Park (Texas, USA): A public park in Austin known for its playgrounds, picnic areas, and walking trails.
  • Gianna River (Queensland, Australia): A river in Queensland known for its beautiful landscapes and recreational fishing opportunities.
  • Gianna Lake (Ontario, Canada): A lake in northern Ontario, popular for its serene environment and outdoor activities like boating and fishing.
  • Gianna Beach (Florida, USA): A beach in Florida known for its white sand, clear waters, and family-friendly atmosphere.
  • Gianna Island (British Columbia, Canada): An island known for its natural beauty and wildlife habitats.
  • Gianna Hills (Scotland, UK): A range of hills in Scotland known for their hiking trails and picturesque views.
  • Gianna Gardens (New York, USA): A botanical garden in New York City known for its diverse plant collections and peaceful walking paths.
  • Gianna Bay (Alaska, USA): A bay known for its stunning coastal views and marine life.
  • Gianna Valley (California, USA): A valley known for its vineyards and agricultural significance.

Similar Names to Gianna

Sibling Names for Gianna

  • Allegra
  • Bianca
  • Cressida
  • Daphne
  • Elara
  • Fiorella
  • Gemma
  • Honora
  • Isolde
  • Liliana

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