Jianni
Meaning
"God is gracious"
Origin: Hebrew via Italian
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,340
- Total SSA Count
- 24
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ji, Jian, Gee
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"God is gracious"
Origin: Hebrew via Italian
"son of the lion, lion-like"
Origin: Greek leon (lion)
Leonid is more popular, ranked #4244 vs #4340 for Jianni.
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Leonid is more popular, ranked #4244 compared to Jianni at #4340 in the United States.
Jianni means "God is gracious" (Hebrew via Italian origin). Leonid means "son of the lion, lion-like" (Greek leon (lion) origin).
Jianni is primarily a boy name. Leonid is primarily a boy name.