Gianna

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2/12/2007, 1:03 AM Mike C earliest recorded revision

Gender Feminine
Usage Italian, Greek, English (Modern)
Scripts Γιάννα(Greek)
Pronounced Pron. JAN-na(Italian) YA-na(Greek) jee-AHN-ə(English) JAHN-ə(English)

Meaning & History

Italian short form of Giovanna and a Modern Greek variant of Ioanna.

Its use in America started increasing in the late 20th century. It spiked in popularity in 2020 after the death of Gianna Bryant and her father, the basketball player Kobe Bryant, in a helicopter crash.