Govanni
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- goh-VAH-nee
- Origin
- Hebrew
Govanni is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “God is gracious”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Govanni mean?
Hebrew: variant of Giovanni, Italian form of John
“God is gracious”
A variant spelling of Giovanni, the Italian form of John.
Is Govanni a girl's or a boy's name?
Govanni is a boys' name.
How popular is Govanni in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2007, with 19 boys. It first appears in the records in 1990.
Half of all the boys named Govanni in the US since 1880 were born between 1998 and 2008, the years shaded on the chart below.
Govanni in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | #12,232 |
| 2022 | 6 | #10,855 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 5 | #12,241 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 5 | #12,080 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 8 | #8,784 |
| 2012 | 9 | #8,152 |
| 2011 | 8 | #8,760 |
| 2010 | 8 | #8,797 |
| 2009 | 10 | #7,687 |
| 2008 | 15 | #5,762 |
| 2007 | 19 | #4,806 |
| 2006 | 11 | #6,899 |
| 2005 | 16 | #5,029 |
| 2004 | 11 | #6,514 |
| 2003 | 16 | #4,810 |
| 2002 | 10 | #6,515 |
| 2001 | 6 | #9,236 |
| 2000 | 13 | #5,290 |
| 1999 | 12 | #5,311 |
| 1998 | 11 | #5,460 |
| 1997 | 11 | #5,282 |
| 1996 | 12 | #4,871 |
| 1995 | 7 | #6,985 |
| 1994 | 7 | #6,962 |
| 1993 | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 6 | #7,414 |
| 1991 | 6 | #7,263 |
| 1990 | 7 | #6,408 |
Names like Govanni
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Giovanni Malachi Gianni Armani Levi Samuel Amari Eli Josiah Jamari Isaiah Elijah
Names related to Govanni
Giovani Geovanni Giovanny Giovonni Geovanny Geovani Giovannie
More Hebrew names
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Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Govanni: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/govanni, updated 20 October 2026.