| Gianna | Aurora | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | God is gracious | Dawn |
| Origin | italian | italian |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | JAHN-nah | ow-ROH-rah |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1951 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2020 (7,903) | 2025 (7,065) |
| In 2025 | 5,634 | 7,065 |
| Trend | Rising | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Gianna | Aurora |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 39,710 | 36,888 |
| 2010s | 34,665 | 32,160 |
| 2000s | 27,858 | 9,458 |
| 1990s | 6,368 | 3,698 |
| 1980s | 907 | 2,227 |
| 1970s | 420 | 1,755 |
| 1960s | 333 | 1,615 |
| 1950s | 54 | 1,780 |
| 1940s | 0 | 2,031 |
| 1930s | 0 | 2,196 |
| 1920s | 0 | 3,316 |
| 1910s | 0 | 1,389 |
| 1900s | 0 | 354 |
| 1890s | 0 | 161 |
| 1880s | 0 | 85 |
Italian feminine form of Gianni/Giovanni (John), from Hebrew 'Yochanan' meaning 'Yahweh is gracious / God is gracious'.
From Latin 'aurora' meaning 'dawn', also the name of the Roman goddess of the morning. Used directly in Italian as both the vocabulary word and the given name.
Aurora is more popular than Gianna today: about 7,065 US babies were given the name Aurora in 2025, compared with 5,634 named Gianna.
Gianna means God is gracious (italian origin), while Aurora means Dawn (italian origin).
In US records, Gianna first appears in 1951 and Aurora in 1880, so Aurora has the longer recorded history.