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Jovani

Boy

Meaning of Jovani: Italian: 'God is gracious'

Jovani is a boy's name most strongly associated with Italian naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1209th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3254th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1209

168 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3254

6 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

7,490

First recorded 1974 · peak 2009

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 22 babies1982: 10 babies1983: 27 babies1984: 25 babies1985: 36 babies1986: 43 babies1987: 32 babies1988: 58 babies1989: 64 babies1990: 87 babies19901991: 104 babies1992: 107 babies1993: 129 babies1994: 111 babies1995: 115 babies1996: 129 babies1997: 139 babies1998: 149 babies1999: 163 babies2000: 180 babies20002001: 236 babies2002: 216 babies2003: 224 babies2004: 242 babies2005: 282 babies2006: 319 babies2007: 288 babies2008: 278 babies2009: 346 babies2010: 300 babies20102011: 292 babies2012: 275 babies2013: 227 babies2014: 231 babies2015: 215 babies2016: 192 babies2017: 171 babies2018: 155 babies2019: 170 babies2020: 203 babies20202021: 186 babies2022: 179 babies2023: 154 babies2024: 177 babies2025: 168 babies
US babies named Jovani per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 346.

Gender split

98% boys · 2% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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