| Aria | Gianna | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | air; melody | God is gracious |
| Origin | italian | italian |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | AR-ee-uh | JAHN-nah |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1900 | 1951 |
| Peak year | 2018 (7,437) | 2020 (7,903) |
| In 2025 | 6,130 | 5,634 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Aria | Gianna |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 37,059 | 39,710 |
| 2010s | 52,264 | 34,665 |
| 2000s | 4,173 | 27,858 |
| 1990s | 1,270 | 6,368 |
| 1980s | 516 | 907 |
| 1970s | 181 | 420 |
| 1960s | 30 | 333 |
| 1950s | 38 | 54 |
| 1940s | 22 | 0 |
| 1930s | 5 | 0 |
| 1920s | 47 | 0 |
| 1910s | 48 | 0 |
| 1900s | 21 | 0 |
From the Italian word 'aria', meaning 'air' and, in music, a solo melody or song. An identical-looking name also exists in Hebrew (related to 'aryeh', lion) and Persian, but the modern popularity rests on the Italian 'melody' sense.
Italian feminine form of Gianni/Giovanni (John), from Hebrew 'Yochanan' meaning 'Yahweh is gracious / God is gracious'.
Aria is more popular than Gianna today: about 6,130 US babies were given the name Aria in 2025, compared with 5,634 named Gianna.
Aria means air; melody (italian origin), while Gianna means God is gracious (italian origin).
In US records, Aria first appears in 1900 and Gianna in 1951, so Aria has the longer recorded history.