Gianna is a female Italian given name, a diminutive form of

Giovanna Giovanna is an Italian feminine first name. It is the feminine counterpart of the masculine Giovanni, which in turn is the Italian form of John; it is thus the Italian equivalent of Jane, Joanna, Jeanne, etc. In Brazil, the feminine name Giova ...

. In English, it is translated as Joann, Joanne or Joanna. These names mean "God is gracious". See also " John" for the origin.

Variations

*Feminine: Giana, Gia,

*Masculine:

Gianni Gianni is an Italian name (occasionally a surname), a short form of the Italian Giovanni and a cognate of John meaning God is gracious. Gianni is the most common diminutive of Giovanni in Italian. People with this given name * Gianni Agnelli ( ...

, Giovanni

People

Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki (born Ioanna Daskalaki, December 12, 1955) is a Greek businesswoman and Ambassador-at-Large for the Hellenic Republic. She is best known for being the leader of the bidding and organizing committees for the 2004 Su ...

(born 1955), Greek businesswoman *

Gianna Maria Canale Gianna Maria Canale (12 September 1927 – 13 February 2009) was an Italian film actress. Biography Canale was born in 1927 in Reggio Calabria. In 1947, she competed in the Miss Italia beauty contest, where she was runner-up to Lucia ...

(1927–2009), Italian actress *

Gianna D'Angelo Gianna D'Angelo (18 November 1929 - 27 December 2013) was an American coloratura soprano, primarily active in the 1950s and 1960s. Born Jane Angelovich in Hartford, Connecticut, she studied first at The Juilliard School in New York City with Giu ...

(1929–2013), American soprano *

Gianna Galli Gianna Galli (29 April 1935 – 22 December 2010) was an Italian operatic soprano who had an active international career from the 1950s through the 1970s. She specialized in the lyric soprano repertoire and was particularly known for her portra ...

(1935–2010), Italian soprano *

Gianna Hablützel-Bürki Gianna Hablützel-Bürki (née Bürki, born 22 December 1969 in Basel) is a female épée fencer. Life She married Christoph Hablützel in 1997. They have a daughter named Demi, born in 1998 and currently live in Riehen/ Basel-City Occupation ...

(born 1969), Swiss fencer *

Gianna Jessen Gianna Jessen (born April 6, 1977) is an American anti-abortion activist. She was born during a failed instillation abortion attempt. The 2011 film '' October Baby'' was loosely based on Jessen's life. Early life Jessen was born April 6, 1977, i ...

(born 1977), American singer and anti-abortion activist *

Gianna Jun Jun Ji-hyun (born Wang Ji-hyun on 30 October 1981), also known by her English name Gianna Jun, is a South Korean actress and model. She has received multiple awards, including two Grand Bell Awards for Best Actress and a Daesang (Grand Prize) f ...

(Jun Ji-hyun, born 1981), South Korean actress and model *

Gianna Manzini Gianna Manzini (March 24, 1896 – August 31, 1974) was an Italian writer whose ''Ritratto in piedi'' won her the Premio Campiello in 1971. It is a semi-autobiographical portrait of her father, an Italian anarchist. After several banishments for ...

(1896–1974), Italian writer *

Gianna Beretta Molla Gianna Beretta Molla (4 October 1922 – 28 April 1962) was an Italian Roman Catholic pediatrician. Although aware of the fatal consequences, Molla refused both a termination of pregnancy and a hysterectomy during her pregnancy with her fourt ...

(1922–1962), Italian pediatrician and Roman Catholic saint *

Gianna Nannini Gianna Nannini (; born 14 June 1954Who Is Who
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(born 1954), Italian singer-songwriter *

Gianna Pederzini Gianna Pederzini (10 February 1900 - 12 March 1988) was an Italian mezzo-soprano. Pederzini was born in Trento. She studied in Naples with Fernando de Lucia, and made her stage debut in Messina, as Preziosilla, in 1923. She sang widely in Ita ...

(1900–1988), Italian mezzo-soprano *

Gianna Rolandi Gianna Rolandi (August 16, 1952 – June 20, 2021)Bordello, Enzo (June 20, 2021)"Gianna Rolandi 1952–2021" '' Parterre Box''. was an American soprano. She was based at the New York City Opera (NYCO) and enjoyed a 20-year national and internati ...

(1952–2021), American soprano *

Gianna Talone Gianna Talone Sullivan is a clinical pharmacist by profession and is the author of a series of books called ''I am your Jesus of Mercy'' that report visions of Jesus and Mary. Philanthropy In 1991, Talone-Sullivan founded the non-profit mobile ...

(born 1957), Italian-American pharmacist and writer * Giuseppina "Gianna" Tuissi (1923–1945), Italian resistance member