Gracious
A rare phonetic variant of Giovanni, the Italian form of John. It ultimately derives from the Hebrew name Yochanan, signifying the belief that God has been merciful or gracious.
Less common today
Giovoni isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,496 in 2004.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).