Giovanna (1907-2000) was the last tsarina of Bulgaria. She was the wife of tsar Boris III and the daughter of Italian king Victor Emmanuel III and his wife Elena of Montenegro.
Also Romansh: Source: "Vornamen in der Schweiz. Prénoms en Suisse. I nomi in Svizzera. Prenoms in Svizra" (1993) published by the Association of Swiss registrars https://www.portraitarchiv.ch/portrait?page=97
― Anonymous User 2/13/2023
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Good feminine alternative of the name Giovanni. The nickname Gianna works well too.
My mother's name is Jovanna (jo-van-na). I have never met anyone with it and this is the closest I have found. People struggle to remember and even pronounce it, which I find very odd. I do like the name! :)
My youngest daughter's name. No, we aren't completely Italian, but it works with our last name. I love, love, love this name. Some people call her Geo-vannah, but in the family we say Jo-vannah. She's a very sweet tomboy right now.
― Anonymous User 6/9/2020
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My name is Geovana and I'm Brazilian. I really like my name and, in my opinion, he has a strong pronunciation. When I was young, my nickname was Jojo, but today people call me Geo.
I like the female version better than the male version. I like the nickname Anna. I think it's an easy name to pronounce. Here in Italy it isn't very common among young women.
― Anonymous User 9/3/2019
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So beautiful! I pronounce in G-O-vanna though, which I don’t think is right. The name is so beautiful though with lots of nickname options!
I'm a Chinese girl and I chose this for my English name (though it's actually Italian) because it is pronounced similar to my Chinese name Qiwen ("qi"is pronounced like "chi-" here). I think it is really an awesome name. It is elegant, classical and sophisticated. Matches my character.
Okay y'all, my name is Giovanna and it's offensive that people say that a name doesn't sound pretty if you're not from where the name originated. I myself am Latina and have no idea why my parents couldn't give me a "normal name" but please, it's just a name.
― Anonymous User 2/13/2018
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Giovanna Jully Lopes Chaves is a Brazilian actress, singer, and model. Giovanna Chaves was born on December 4, 2001, in the municipality of São Paulo, in Brazil. Giovanna has a sister named Bruna, who is also a model. She started her career at 9 months, when she participated in the recording of a DVD of the show Gugu and since then the invitations began to emerge. She did advertising work, fashion shows, catalogs and participated in some television programs, including: Ídolos Kids and Programa do Gugu. Owner of a beautiful and captivating voice, Giovanna today also stands out for action on child cast of the novel Cúmplices de um Resgate, giving life to antagonist "Priscilla" and has received praise and criticism for her great performance with the character.
The name Giovanna was given to 363 girls born in the US in 2016. More than 99.9 percent of people with the first name Giovanna are female.
― Anonymous User 6/7/2017
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I love the name Giovanna. I much prefer Giovanna over Gianna, which annoys me intensely. Giovanna is definitely on my potential baby-name list if I ever have children.
― Anonymous User 1/2/2017
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This name is beautiful. It also reminds me of Jovana, with an Italian twist. If she doesn't like it she can be called Givi, Vanna, Ava, Gia, or Van.
I agree. Names of certain ethnicities simply do not look nice on someone whom is not of that origin. Russian, German, Greek, and Italian to name a few. A Giovanna Worthington, Giovanna Farrel, does not sound very pretty. Giovanna Ricciardi, please; classically gorgeous. I personally believe people should embrace their own ethnicity, not adopt another.
I love this name, it isn't my name, but I just love it. I had a very good friend with this name. It sounds very nice, elegant, sophisticated, and it is my favorite name. If I ever have a daughter I would name her Giovanna.
Giovanna Plowman, is an American teenager whose infamous for licking her used tampon. I don't know about you but you should not name your daughter this because people are going to remember.
This would be a nice name if it wasn't for Giovanna Plowman, also known as tampon girl... The incident that 555jazzy mentioned which made this girl infamous has forever ruined my impression of this name.
― Anonymous User 8/9/2016
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I don´t understand why Americans always want to ruin classic foreign names! It´s GIOVANNA, the italian version for Joan! It´s a beautiful name the way it is, without the crazy spellings!
― Anonymous User 1/4/2013
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I love this name. But I like it spelled Giavonna. I do not like Giovanna, or Giavanna. When people pronounce it they either say GIO-VANNA or GIA-VANNA. I like GIA-VONNA. I love Italian names.
I agree. Names of certain ethnicities simply do not look nice on someone whom is not of that origin. Russian, German, Greek, and Italian to name a few. A Giovanna Worthington, Giovanna Farrel, does not sound very pretty. Giovanna Ricciardi, please; classically gorgeous. I personally believe people should embrace their own ethnicity, not adopt another. Having said that; I believe Giovanna has an elegant strength, charm, and allure that many names would never be in possession of.
Your comment on the name Giavanna... the name also has a Hebrew origin, meaning "God is gracious". Also, your statement would not be considered racist, moreso discriminatory. Still, you are entitled to express your opinion.
In response to the user who commented that 'Giavanna' is a softer spelling: I disagree that the spelling 'Giavanna' is softer. It just looks like a strong, beautiful name with a rich history incorrectly spelt.
This is my name (pronounced correctly as jo-VAHN-ah) and I like it now more than I used to. People have a lot of trouble saying it, but I have come to appreciate how special my name is. If it is said right, "Giovanna" is very lovely. My nickname is usually Gio, but I want to start using Gianna.
― Anonymous User 5/21/2008
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I love this name, especially pronounced Jah-Vonna (Not Jee-ah-vonna).
I came across the name Giovanna at the age of thirteen as I was reading a magazine article. I fell in love with the beautiful spelling, and as I said the name out loud a few times I loved the way it sounded, at this young age I knew back then this name would be very special to me. I always wanted to meet someone with this fantastic name and I did. Eighteen years later I gave birth to my daughter, who is every inch the beautiful Giovanna.
― Anonymous User 6/24/2007
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After hearing Giovanna mentioned by people lately the name is actually growing on me. I think this is one name best suited for someone of Italian heritage.
There´s a short version of this name: Vanina. It´s used in Italy and places with a strong Italian heritage, like Argentina. And actually the original name, has also another meaning: "the one full of the grace of God".