Giannina
Giannina is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Giannina Arangi-Lombardi (1891–1951), Italian operatic singer Giannina Braschi, Puerto Rican poet, novelist, dramatist, and scholar Giannina Censi (1913–1995), Italian dancer and choreographer Giannina Chiantoni (1881–1972), Italian actress Giannina Facio, Costa Rican actress Giannina Lattanzio, Ecuadorian footballer Giannina…
Meaning & Origin of Giannina
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Giannina is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Giannina Arangi-Lombardi (1891–1951), Italian operatic singer Giannina Braschi, Puerto Rican poet, novelist, dramatist, and scholar Giannina Censi (1913–1995), Italian dancer and choreographer Giannina Chiantoni (1881–1972), Italian actress Giannina Facio, Costa Rican actress Giannina Lattanzio, Ecuadorian footballer Giannina…
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The Story of Giannina
Giannina first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1965, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 45 Gianninas were born — ranking #3,466 that year. As of 2026, Giannina ranks #3,449 for baby girls with 45 births, rising sharply (+145% over the past five years). In total, more than 594 Gianninas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Giannina
Giannina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1965 and has accumulated 594 births in the dataset. Giannina's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #3,449. Use the chart and map above to compare Giannina's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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