Jovanni is a phonetic spelling of Giovanni, the Italian form of John, from the Hebrew Yochanan, "God is gracious". The j-spellings Jovanni, Jovani and Giovani are especially popular in Hispanic American families, where the Italian original has long been a favorite. Jovanni entered the US top 1000 in 2002, peaked at number 734 in 2012 and has slipped back out, standing at number 1118 in 2025.