Gianni

Gianni is an Italian name (occasionally a surname), a short form of the Italian Giovanni and a cognate of John meaning God is gracious. Gianni is the most common diminutive of Giovanni in Italian.

People with this given name

• Gianni Agnelli (1921–2003), industrialist
• Gianni Alemanno (born 1958), politician
• Gianni Amelio (born 1945), film director
• Gianni Baget Bozzo (1925–2009), Roman Catholic priest and political expert
• Gianni Bellocchi (born 1969), scientist
• Gianni Benvenuti (1926–2005), artist
• Gianni Berengo Gardin (1930–2025), photographer
• Gianni Brera (1919–1992), journalist
• Gianni Bugno (born 1964), cyclist
• Gianni Danzi (1940–2007), Roman Catholic bishop
• Gianni Davito (born 1957), high jumper
• Gianni De Biasi (born 1956), football coach
• Gianni De Fraja (born 1960), economics professor
• Gianni De Michelis (1940–2019), politician
• Gianni Garko (born 1935, Giovanni Garcovich), actor
• Gianni Ghidini (1930–1995), cyclist
• Gianni Infantino (born 1970), football administrator, president of FIFA (since 2016)
• Gianni Letta (born 1935), politician
• Gianni Mina (born 1992), tennis player
• Gianni Minà(1938–2023), journalist
• Gianni Morandi (born 1944), singer
• Gianni Morbidelli (born 1968), Formula One driver
• Gianni Mortela (born 2007), Volleyball player
• Gianni Motta (born 1943), cyclist
• Gianni Pettenati (1945–2025), singer
• Gianni Quaranta (1943–2025), production designer and art director
• Gianni Riotta (born 1954), journalist
• Gianni Rivera (born 1943), footballer
• Gianni Rodari (1920–1980), writer
• Gianni Romme (born 1973), skater
• Gianni Russo (born 1943), actor
• Gianni Stensness (born 1999), footballer
• Gianni Togni (born 1956), singer
• Gianni Vattimo (1936–2023), philosopher
• Gianni Vella (1885–1977), artist
• Gianni Vernetti (born 1960), politician
• Gianni Versace (1946–1997), fashion designer
• Gianni Vignaduzzi (born 1966), track cyclist
• Gianni Zuiverloon (born 1986), footballer

Fictional people with this name

• Gianni di Marco, a character on the British TV show Eastenders, portrayed by actor Marc Bannerman.

See also

• Gianni (surname)
• Giani (disambiguation)
• Gianni di Parigi (opera)
• Gianni Schicchi (opera)
• Janni
• Yianni (disambiguation)
• Yanni (disambiguation)
• Johnny (disambiguation)
• Alternate forms for the name John