Giancarlos
Meaning
"God is gracious"
Origin: Hebrew via Italian Giovanni
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,761
- Total SSA Count
- 21
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Gian, Carlo, GC
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"God is gracious"
Origin: Hebrew via Italian Giovanni
"son of Jan"
Origin: Scandinavian/Dutch
Janson is more popular, ranked #4740 vs #4761 for Giancarlos.
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Janson is more popular, ranked #4740 compared to Giancarlos at #4761 in the United States.
Giancarlos means "God is gracious" (Hebrew via Italian Giovanni origin). Janson means "son of Jan" (Scandinavian/Dutch origin).
Giancarlos is primarily a boy name. Janson is primarily a boy name.