| Beatrice | Gianna | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Bringer of joy; blessed | God is gracious |
| Origin | italian | italian |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | beh-ah-TREE-cheh | JAHN-nah |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1951 |
| Peak year | 1921 (5,968) | 2020 (7,903) |
| In 2025 | 583 | 5,634 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Beatrice | Gianna |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3,243 | 39,710 |
| 2010s | 4,836 | 34,665 |
| 2000s | 2,528 | 27,858 |
| 1990s | 2,383 | 6,368 |
| 1980s | 2,757 | 907 |
| 1970s | 3,266 | 420 |
| 1960s | 6,461 | 333 |
| 1950s | 10,745 | 54 |
| 1940s | 15,560 | 0 |
| 1930s | 23,714 | 0 |
| 1920s | 49,230 | 0 |
| 1910s | 44,515 | 0 |
| 1900s | 16,282 | 0 |
| 1890s | 7,500 | 0 |
| 1880s | 1,900 | 0 |
Italian form of Latin Beatrix. Beatrix most likely began as Viatrix ('female voyager, traveler') and was reshaped under the influence of Latin 'beatus' ('blessed, happy'), giving the enduring sense 'she who brings happiness' or 'blessed'.
Italian feminine form of Gianni/Giovanni (John), from Hebrew 'Yochanan' meaning 'Yahweh is gracious / God is gracious'.
Gianna is more popular than Beatrice today: about 5,634 US babies were given the name Gianna in 2025, compared with 583 named Beatrice.
Beatrice means Bringer of joy; blessed (italian origin), while Gianna means God is gracious (italian origin).
In US records, Beatrice first appears in 1880 and Gianna in 1951, so Beatrice has the longer recorded history.