Gianna

Gianna
Pronunciation	JAHN-nah or Gee AN nah
Origin
Word/name	Italian
Meaning	God is gracious

Gianna is a female Italian given name, a diminutive form of Giovanna. In English it is translated as Joann or Joanna. These names both mean "God is gracious". See also "John (given name)" for the origin.

Variations

Feminine: Giana, Gia, Giovanna, Joann
Masculine: Gianni, Giovanni, Joseph

People

Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki (born 1955), Greek business woman
Gianna Beretta Molla (1922–1962), Italian pediatrician and Roman Catholic saint
Gianna Maria Canale (1927–2009), Italian actress
Gianna D'Angelo (born 1929), American soprano
Gianna Galli (1935–2010), Italian soprano
Gianna Hablützel-Bürki (born 1969), Swiss fencer
Gianna Jessen (born 1977), American singer and pro-life activist
Gianna Jun (Jun Ji-hyun, b. 1981), South Korean actress and model
Gianna Manzini (1896–1974), Italian writer
Gianna Michaels (born 1983), American pornographic actress
Gianna Nannini (born 1956), Italian singer-songwriter
Gianna Pederzini (1900–1988), Italian mezzo-soprano
Gianna Rolandi (born 1952), American soprano
Gianna Talone (born 1957), Italian-American pharmacist and writer
Giuseppina "Gianna" Tuissi (1923–1945), Italian resistance member