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The first name 
Gianna

Gianna is a female first name. In very rare cases it is also used for boys.

The name Gianna is very popular!

The first name Gianna is one of the top 100 most popular girls names in the US – currently at #48 in our SmartGenius ranking. Over 1,000 babies each year are named Gianna, accounting for approximately 0.30 % of all newborn girls. In the entire USA, approximately 90,613 people – children, adults and seniors – currently bear the name Gianna. That is 0.03 % of all living Americans.

You won't believe all there is 
to discover about the name
 
Gianna

What does the name 
Gianna mean?

Gianna is a name of Italian origin and the feminine form of Giovanni, which is the Italian version of the name John. John is a name of Hebrew origin and it means ‘God is gracious’ or ‘gift of God’.

In English,... Gianna is translated as Joann, [Joanne] or [Joanna].

Italian stars in particular bear the name Gianna

An abortion survivor

Gianna Jessen (*1977)
Gianna Jessen is an American abortion survivor and pro-life activist. She was born after a botched abortion and has been fighting abortion ever since. Jessen has shared her story in a series of lectures and events and is an advocate for the rights of unborn children. She is also an author and has published a book telling her story.

An Italien singer

Gianna Nannini (*1954)
Gianna Nannini is an Italian singer and songwriter who rose to fame in the 1970s and 1980s. She is one of Italy's best-known rock and pop singers and has released a number of hits, including 'I maschi' (1987), 'Bello e impossibile' (1986) and 'America' (1979). Nannini is also known for her political activism, campaigning for the environment and women's rights.

An Italien actress

Gianna Maria Canale (1927 - 2009)
Gianna Maria Canale was an Italian actress who was active in the 1950s and 1960s. She appeared in a number of films, including 'I Vampiri' (1957) and 'The Centurion' (1961). Known for her beauty and elegant screen performances, Canale was a familiar face in European cinema.

A saint

Gianna Beretta Molla (1922 - 1962)
Gianna Beretta Molla was an Italian doctor and mother who died in 1962. She is known as a heroine of life and was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1994 and canonized in 2004. Gianna risked her own life to save the life of her unborn child and is considered by many to be a role model for courage and selflessness.

Gianna has 6 letters 
and begins with a G

Well, you might say, you probably figured that out yourself! But what you might not know is: The letter G is quite rare as a first letter for girls' names: only 2.1% of all common girls' names in the US begin with a G. The most common first letters for girls' names are A and S, while U and X are the least common first letters of girls' names.

With six letters, the name Gianna is of average length. In fact, 28% of all common first names in the US consist of exactly six letters. 24% of all first names are shorter, while 48% have seven letters or more. On average, first names in the US (not counting hyphenated names) are 6.5 letters long. There are no significant differences between boys' and girls' names.

This means that if 2.1% of all girls' names begin with a G, this initial letter is less common than the other letters on average. Nevertheless, there are of course some names that begin with a G and are extremely popular, for example Grace, currently the most common girls' name with G.

With hands, flags and sounds 
How to say Gianna

If your name is Gianna and someone asks after your name, you can of course just tell them what it is. But sometimes that isn't so easy - what if it's too loud, and you don't understand them well? Or what if the other person is so far away that you can see them but not hear them? In these situations, you can communicate your name in so many other ways: you call spell it, sign it, or even use a flag to wave it...

This is how you spell the name Gianna

So that everyone really understands you when you have to spell the name Gianna, you can simply say:

Goat

Igloo

Apple

Nut

Nut

Apple

This is how the name Gianna is spelled in the NATO phonetic alphabet

The NATO alphabet often helps people spell words on the phone or radio when there are communication problems.

How do you write Gianna in Braille?

Braille is made up of dots, which the blind and visually impaired can feel to read words.

Gianna

Gianna

You want to tell a deaf person that your name is Gianna

Just use American Sign Language!

The name Gianna is particularly colorful in the Semaphore flag signaling system!

These flags are used for maritime communication - each flag represents a letter.

G
I
A
N
N
A

Have you ever waved the name Gianna

In the navy, sailors of two ships might wave flags to each other to send messages. A sailor holds two flags in specific positions to represent different letters.

G
I
A
N
N
A

Beeping like crazy...

In Morse code, letters and other characters are represented only by a series of short and long tones. For example, a short tone followed by a long tone stands for the letter A. Gianna sounds like this: