A wine-producing region in Tuscany, Italy
Chianti is a place-name and beverage name derived from the Chianti Mountains in Tuscany. The etymology is likely pre-Roman, possibly linked to the Etruscan word for 'water' or a local family name. As a given name, it is used as a rare, evocative choice inspired by Italian culture and geography.
Less common today
Chianti isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,430 in 1993.
A character and assassin in the Black Organization Β· Detective Conan
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).