| Giovanna | Carlotta | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | God is gracious | Free |
| Origin | italian | Italian |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | joh-VAH-nah | kar-LOT-tah |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2005 (408) | 1948 (255) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 35 |
| Trend | Steady | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Giovanna | Carlotta |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1,859 | 220 |
| 2010s | 3,287 | 160 |
| 2000s | 3,719 | 130 |
| 1990s | 2,226 | 213 |
| 1980s | 1,037 | 366 |
| 1970s | 749 | 787 |
| 1960s | 460 | 872 |
| 1950s | 220 | 1,286 |
| 1940s | 108 | 1,225 |
| 1930s | 120 | 400 |
| 1920s | 163 | 322 |
| 1910s | 172 | 244 |
| 1900s | 15 | 87 |
| 1890s | 0 | 81 |
| 1880s | 0 | 69 |
The Italian feminine of Giovanni (John), ultimately from Hebrew 'Yochanan' meaning 'God is gracious.' Shares the John root rather than the Hannah root.
Carlotta is the Italian form of Charlotte, “free.”
Carlotta is more popular than Giovanna today: about 35 US babies were given the name Carlotta in 2025, compared with 0 named Giovanna.
Giovanna means God is gracious (italian origin), while Carlotta means Free (Italian origin).
In US records, Giovanna first appears in 0 and Carlotta in 1880, so Giovanna has the longer recorded history.