| Lorenzo | Giovanni | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | From Laurentum | God is gracious |
| Origin | italian | Italian |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | loh-REN-tsoh | joh-VAH-nee |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1907 |
| Peak year | 2025 (3,065) | 2010 (3,434) |
| In 2025 | 3,065 | 2,939 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Lorenzo | Giovanni |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 17,011 | 17,879 |
| 2010s | 16,868 | 30,418 |
| 2000s | 10,089 | 24,227 |
| 1990s | 9,157 | 10,931 |
| 1980s | 7,072 | 3,359 |
| 1970s | 5,381 | 1,418 |
| 1960s | 5,923 | 579 |
| 1950s | 4,911 | 153 |
| 1940s | 2,794 | 20 |
| 1930s | 2,137 | 56 |
| 1920s | 2,161 | 135 |
| 1910s | 1,292 | 175 |
| 1900s | 369 | 18 |
| 1890s | 279 | 0 |
| 1880s | 308 | 0 |
Italian form of Laurence, from the Roman cognomen Laurentius meaning 'man from Laurentum'. The place name Laurentum is itself usually linked to Latin 'laurus', the laurel tree, so the name carries a secondary association with laurel/the victory wreath.
Giovanni is the Italian form of John, “God is gracious.”
Lorenzo is more popular than Giovanni today: about 3,065 US babies were given the name Lorenzo in 2025, compared with 2,939 named Giovanni.
Lorenzo means From Laurentum (italian origin), while Giovanni means God is gracious (Italian origin).
In US records, Lorenzo first appears in 1880 and Giovanni in 1907, so Lorenzo has the longer recorded history.