Namesakes
Giovanni Boccaccio
(m) 1313-1375 
Notable Writers
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
(m) c. 1525-1594
Notable Musicians
Giovanni Caboto
(m) c. 1450-c. 1499
Notable Explorers and Adventurers
Fra Angelico
(a.k.a. Giovanni) (m) c. 1395-1455
Notable Artists
Giovanni Domenico Cassini
(m) 1625-1712
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Giovanni Bellini
(m) c. 1430-1516
Notable Artists
Giovanni Antonio "Canaletto" Canal
(m) 1697-1768
Notable Artists
Umberto I of Italy
(middle name Giovanni) (m) 1844-1900
Other Royalty 1878-1900 Italy (king)
Jean-Baptiste Lully
(a.k.a. Giovanni) (m) 1632-1687
Notable Musicians
Giovanni Bosco
(m) 1815-1888
Saints
Umberto II of Italy
(middle name Giovanni) (m) 1904-1983
Other Royalty 1946 Italy (king)
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
(m) 1696-1770
Notable Artists
Giovanni da Verrazzano
(m) 1485-1528
Notable Explorers and Adventurers
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
(m) 1710-1736
Notable Musicians
Giovanni Leone
(m) 1908-2001
Italian Presidents and Prime Ministers 1963; 1968; 1971-1978 (prime minister/president)
Giambologna
(a.k.a. Giovanni) (m) 1529-1608
Notable Artists
Giovanni da Pian del Carpine
(m) 1182-1252
Notable Explorers and Adventurers
Giovanni Gabrieli
(m) c. 1554-1612
Notable Musicians
Gianni Rivera
(m) 1943-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Giovanni Belzoni
(m) 1778-1823
Notable Explorers and Adventurers
Giovanni Gronchi
(m) 1887-1978
Italian Presidents and Prime Ministers 1955-1962 (president)
Giovanni Trapattoni
(m) 1939-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Giovanni Giolitti
(m) 1842-1928
Italian Presidents and Prime Ministers 1892-1893; 1903-1905; 1906-1909; 1911-1914; 1920-1921 (prime minister)
Gianni Versace
(m) 1946-1997
Notable Artists
Giovanni Ribisi
(m) 1974-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Giovanni van Bronckhorst
(m) 1975-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
(m) 1720-1778
Notable Artists
Nino Rota
(m) 1911-1979
Notable Musicians
Giovanni Pisano
(m) c. 1250-c. 1315
Notable Artists
Don Juan
(a.k.a. Giovanni) (m)
Fictional Characters from Books 1819 Don Juan
Fictional Characters from Plays and Musicals (Don Juan; Don Giovanni) 1665; 1787 Dom Juan; Don Giovanni
Fictional Characters from Traditional Tales Spanish
Giovanni Spadolini
(m) 1925-1994
Italian Presidents and Prime Ministers 1981-1982 (prime minister)
Tinto Brass
(a.k.a. Giovanni) (m) 1933-
Notable Filmmakers
Giovanni Agnelli
(m) 1866-1945
Notable Businesspeople
Giovanni Goria
(m) 1943-1994
Italian Presidents and Prime Ministers 1987-1988 (prime minister)
Bruno Kirby
(middle name Giovanni) (m) 1949-2006
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Giovanni Lanza
(m) 1810-1882
Italian Presidents and Prime Ministers 1869-1873 (prime minister)
Paolo Nutini
(middle name Giovanni) (m) 1987-
Notable Musicians
John of Matha
(a.k.a. Giovanni) (m) 1154-1213
Saints
Ignazio Cassis
(middle name Giovanni) (m) 1961-
Swiss Presidents 2022
Robert Alda
(middle name Giovanni) (m) 1914-1986
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Giovanni Leonardi
(m) 1541-1609
Saints
Armando Iannucci
(middle name Giovanni) (m) 1963-
Notable Filmmakers
John Gualbert
(a.k.a. Giovanni) (m) 995-1073
Saints
Giovanni Cernogoraz
(m) 1982-
Olympic Medalists 2012 shooting (gold)
Giovanni Battista Scalabrini
(m) 1839-1905
Saints
Giovanni Dominici
(m) 1356-1419
Saints
Giovanni Evangelisti
(m) 1961-
Olympic Medalists 1984 long jump (bronze)
Giovanni Calabria
(m) 1873-1954
Saints
Giovanni De Benedictis
(m) 1968-
Olympic Medalists 1992 20 km walk (bronze)
Giovanni Antonio Farina
(m) 1803-1888
Saints
Giovanni Battista Piamarta
(m) 1841-1913
Saints
Gabriele Allegra
(a.k.a. Giovanni) (m) 1907-1976
Saints
Giovanni Battista de Rossi
(m) 1698-1764
Saints
Francesco Maria da Camporosso
(a.k.a. Giovanni) (m) 1804-1866
Saints
John of Matera
(a.k.a. Giovanni) (m) 1070-1139
Saints
John of Vercelli
(a.k.a. Giovanni) (m) c. 1205-1283
Saints
John of Parma
(a.k.a. Giovanni) (m) 1209-1289
Saints
Giovanni Battista Mazzucconi
(m) 1825-1855
Saints
Giovenale Ancina
(a.k.a. Giovanni) (m) 1545-1604
Saints
John of Lodi
(a.k.a. Giovanni) (m) 1025-1106
Saints
John Theristus
(a.k.a. Giovanni) (m) 1049-1129
Saints
Innocenzo da Berzo
(a.k.a. Giovanni) (m) 1844-1890
Saints
Nicola of Gesturi
(a.k.a. Giovanni) (m) 1882-1958
Saints
John of Meda
(a.k.a. Giovanni) (m) 1100-1159
Saints
Giovanni Maria Boccardo
(m) 1848-1913
Saints
Giovanni Venturi
(m)
Fictional Characters from Plays and Musicals 1962 Bravo Giovanni
Giovanni della Verna
(m) 1259-1322
Saints
Giovanni of Rieti
(m) ?-1350
Saints
Giovanni of Vallombrosa
(m) ?-1380
Saints
Giovanni of Capistrano
(m) 1386-1456
Saints
Giovanni Lantrua of Triora
(m) 1760-1816
Saints
Giovanni Alcober
(m) ?-1748
Saints
Giovanni Colombini
(m) 1300-1367
Saints
Giovanni Liccio
(m) ?-1511
Saints
Giovanni Marinoni
(m) 1490-1562
Saints
Giovanni Pelingotto
(m) 1240-1304
Saints
Giovanni Angelo Porro
(m) 1451-1506
Saints
Giovanni Rainuzzi
(m) ?-1330
Saints
Giovanni Battista Righi di Fabriano
(m) 1469-1539
Saints
John
(a.k.a. Giovanni) (m) ?-1094
Saints
John of Perugia
(a.k.a. Giovanni) (m) ?-1231
Saints
John of Salerno
(a.k.a. Giovanni) (m) 1190-1242
Saints
John Buoni
(a.k.a. Giovanni) (m) 1168-1249
Saints
John Cacciafronte
(a.k.a. Giovanni) (m) ?-1183
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