Gianna
Meaning
"God is gracious"
Origin: Italian
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #23
- Total SSA Count
- 6,097
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Gia, Gi
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"God is gracious"
Origin: Italian
"God will increase"
Origin: Hebrew
Gianna is more popular, ranked #23 vs #88 for Josie.
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Gianna is more popular, ranked #23 compared to Josie at #88 in the United States.
Gianna means "God is gracious" (Italian origin). Josie means "God will increase" (Hebrew origin).
Gianna is primarily a girl name. Josie is primarily a girl name.