Meaning of the nameGiana
- Female
- Italian origin
- Hebrew origin
- Gi-a-na
Giana is a feminine name that Behind the Name lists as a variant of Gianna, a short Italian form of Giovanna, from Hebrew 'Yahweh is gracious'.
Meaning
“variant of Gianna, the Italian form of Giovanna ('Yahweh is gracious')”
Source: Behind the Name: Joanna
- People (2022)
- 1,465
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,375
- Median age
- 36 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,348
- people
Giana in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Giana, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (418 people).
1,451 women 0 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Giana is most common
States with the highest share of people named Giana in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Paraná 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 342 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 233 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 209 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 113 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 87 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 75 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 75 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 41 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 36 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 34 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 34 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 29 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 21 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 21 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 20 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Giana
Behind the Name lists Giana as a variant of Gianna, described as a short Italian form of Giovanna; Giovanna is the Italian form of Iohanna (Joana), from Hebrew with the sense 'Yahweh is gracious'. Wiktionary records Giana only as a feminine proper name, with no etymology. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,465 people named Giana, with a median age of 36. Almost all are registered as women and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Gianna · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Giovanna · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Joanna · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Giana · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Giana
What does the name Giana mean?
Giana means “variant of Gianna, the Italian form of Giovanna ('Yahweh is gracious')”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Giana in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,465 people with the first name Giana, which ranks it number 6,375 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Giana a boy's or a girl's name?
Giana is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,451 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Giana?
Giana is a name of Italian and Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Giana most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.003% of the state's population is named Giana (342 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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