Gracious
Yovanni is a modern phonetic variant of Giovanni, which is the Italian form of John. It ultimately derives from the Hebrew name Yochanan, signifying that God has been merciful or gracious.
Less common today
Yovanni isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,931 in 2009.
Professional soccer player
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
