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