In all the world, Giovanni (Giovanni 
, يوحنا 
, Иоанн 
, and others...) is a prevalent masculine given name. The forename Giovanni is characteristic of San Marino, where it is a prevalent male name, Italy, and Costa Rica, where it is a common boy's name (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Italy, Brazil, and Philippines. Much less frequently, Giovanni is the last name as well as the forename.
Giovanni is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
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| Giovanni | Italy, Brazil, Mexico, United States, Philippines |
| يوحنا | Iran, Syria, Egypt, Sudan, Iraq |
| Иоанн | Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Russia, Belarus |
| Гиованни | Russia |
| Джованни | Ukraine, Russia |
| ג'ובאני | Israel |
| Джавані | Ukraine |
Džons, Erwann, Evan, Geovane, Geovanni, Gian, Gianduja, Giannelli, Gianni, Giannini, Giannis, Giannotti, Giovan, Giovani, Giovannetti, Giovannini, Giovanny, Giovannì, Giovanní, Giovannı, Giovànni, Giovânni, Giuàn, Giòvanni, Gióvanni, Gìovanni, Gìòvànnì, Gíovanni, Gîovannî, Gıovanni, Gıovannı, Hannes, Hanns, Hans, Honsa, Honza, Huans, Ian, Ianka, Ieuan, Ifan, Ioan, Ioann, Ioannes, Ioannis, Ion, Ionut, Ionuț, Ivan, Ivano,
Giovanni is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: John the Apostle , the apostle of Jesus; son of Zebedee and Salome, brother of James; traditionally identified with John the Evangelist, John of Patmos, and the Beloved Disciple, Gospel of Mark; Giovanni Auditore da Firenze , the Assassin's Creed character, Assassin's Creed II; Giovanni , the antagonist in the Pokémon universe; Giovanni Bertuccio , the fictional character from "The Count of Monte Cristo" and Giovanni Paolo Mattia Castrucci , and in many other works.
| giovanni di giscala Leader of the Jewish revolt against the Romans in the First Jewish-Roman War, IT (b. 100) |
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giovanni primicerio Roman usurper (423–425) against Valentinian III, IT (b. 400) |
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giovanni talaia ruled in 481–482, IT (b. 482) |
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giovanni calibita Roman Saint, IT (b. 500) |
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giovanni il buono Archbishop of Milan, IT (b. 600) |
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| giovanni i lemigio Exarch of Ravenna, IT (b. 600) |
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| giovanni di benevento (b. 601) |
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| giovanni iii rizocopo Exarch of Ravenna, IT (b. 650) |
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| giovanni fabriciaco Doge of Venice, IT (b. 750) |
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| giovanni i partecipazio Doge of Venice, IT (b. 750) |
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giovanni galbaio Doge of Venice, IT (b. 800) |
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| giovanni da grado Italian patriarch, IT (b. 800) |
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| giovanni bishop in Italy, IT (b. 801) |
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| giovanni eginulfo IT (b. 801) |
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| giovanni ii partecipazio Doge of Venice, IT (b. 900) |
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