| Giovanna | Giulia | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | God is gracious | Youthful |
| Origin | italian | italian |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | joh-VAH-nah | JOO-lyah |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1957 |
| Peak year | 2005 (408) | 2022 (239) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 203 |
| Trend | Steady | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Giovanna | Giulia |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1,859 | 1,146 |
| 2010s | 3,287 | 1,081 |
| 2000s | 3,719 | 861 |
| 1990s | 2,226 | 391 |
| 1980s | 1,037 | 139 |
| 1970s | 749 | 79 |
| 1960s | 460 | 81 |
| 1950s | 220 | 5 |
| 1940s | 108 | 0 |
| 1930s | 120 | 0 |
| 1920s | 163 | 0 |
| 1910s | 172 | 0 |
| 1900s | 15 | 0 |
The Italian feminine of Giovanni (John), ultimately from Hebrew 'Yochanan' meaning 'God is gracious.' Shares the John root rather than the Hannah root.
Italian form of Julia, the feminine of the Roman family name Julius (gens Julia). The name is traditionally connected to Latin 'iuvenis' meaning 'youthful', though the family name's ultimate root is uncertain and was later linked by the Romans to Iulus, legendary ancestor of the line.
Giulia is more popular than Giovanna today: about 203 US babies were given the name Giulia in 2025, compared with 0 named Giovanna.
Giovanna means God is gracious (italian origin), while Giulia means Youthful (italian origin).
In US records, Giovanna first appears in 0 and Giulia in 1957, so Giovanna has the longer recorded history.