Gianna is a female

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given name, a diminutive form of Giovanna. In

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, it is translated as Joann, Joanne or Joanna. These names mean "God is gracious". See also "

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" for the origin.

Variations

*Feminine: Giana,

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, Giovanna *Masculine: Gianni,

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People

* Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki (born 1955), Greek businesswoman * Gianna Maria Canale (1927–2009), Italian actress * Gianna D'Angelo (1929–2013), American soprano *

Gianna Galli Gianna Galli (29 April 1935 – 22 December 2010) was an Italian operatic soprano who had an active international career from the 1950s through the 1970s. She specialized in the lyric soprano repertoire and was particularly known for her portray ...

(1935–2010), Italian soprano * Gianna Hablützel-Bürki (born 1969), Swiss fencer * Gianna Jessen (born 1977), American singer and anti-abortion activist * Gianna Jun (Jun Ji-hyun, born 1981), South Korean actress and model * Gianna Manzini (1896–1974), Italian writer * Gianna Beretta Molla (1922–1962), Italian pediatrician and Roman Catholic saint *

Gianna Nannini Gianna Nannini (; born 14 June 1954Who Is Who
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(born 1954), Italian singer-songwriter * Gianna Pederzini (1900–1988), Italian mezzo-soprano * Gianna Rolandi (1952–2021), American soprano * Gianna Talone (born 1957), Italian-American pharmacist and writer * Giuseppina "Gianna" Tuissi (1923–1945), Italian resistance member