Declining since 2012, #9,714 for boys today.
Popularity of Geovonni since 1993
Babies named Geovonni per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2008, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Geovonni's real moment was 2017.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 18 |
| 2000s | 49 |
| 2010s | 107 |
| 2020s | 57 |
Meaning & origin
Geovonni is a modern American respelling of the Italian classic Giovanni, carrying the meaning 'God is gracious.' It first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1993, reflecting the late-20th-century trend toward phonetic spelling variations. The name reached its peak popularity in 2017, but has since declined, consistent with the trajectory since 2012 that shows a falling pattern. Despite its relatively recent invention, Geovonni remains a distinctive choice, though it has not broken into any state's top-name lists. Its rarity is underscored by a 1-in-244,011 occurrence rate in 2025, making it a unique alternative to the more common Giovanni.
Geovonni is a respelling of Giovanni, the Italian form of John, which derives from the Hebrew name Yochanan meaning 'Yahweh is gracious.' The variant spelling with 'e' instead of 'i' emerged in the late 20th century, likely influenced by the popularity of similar-sounding names and creative spelling trends in the United States.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Geo, Gio, Vanni, Vonni
Sibling names for Geovonni
Names that share Geovonni's style, for a brother or sister.
