Gianni
/ˈdʒan.ni/noun
A common Italian given name, originally a familiar form of Giovanni (John).
Did you know?Gianni ultimately comes from Hebrew Yōḥānān, meaning 'Yahweh is gracious,' a theophoric name that carried a blessing into Greek, Latin, and Italian.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Hebrew
Heb
Yōḥānān
“'Yahweh is gracious' or 'God has shown favor'”
Ancient Greek
Gr
Iōánnēs
“Greek form of the biblical name John”
Late Latin
Lat
Iohannes
“Latinized biblical and Christian name”
Medieval Italian
It
Giovanni
“Italian form of John”
Italian
It
Gianni
“Familiar short form of Giovanni”