Giano
Giano is a name with a single cultural origin: Roman Mythology.
- Roman Mythology
Meaning & Origin of Giano
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Giano is a name with a single cultural origin: Roman Mythology.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Roman Mythology
The Story of Giano
The earliest SSA record of Giano as a baby boy name dates back to 2007, when 5 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 16 newborns named Giano — #5,644 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 54% of all recorded Gianos. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,128 among baby boy names with 14 births, rising sharply (+40% over the past five years). In total, more than 148 Gianos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Giano
Giano is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 148 births in the dataset. Giano's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #5,644. Use the chart and map above to compare Giano'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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