Yovanny

Meaning of Yovanny

Yovanny, pronounced yo-VAH-nee, arrives like a sun-drenched melody, its syllables weaving together Italian flair and Latin American warmth. Born as a spirited cousin of Giovanni—itself the Italian heir to the Hebrew name “Yohanan,” meaning “God is gracious”—Yovanny carries an echo of family tables piled high with tamales and laughter spilling into the streets. In the United States it has danced in and out of the top 1,000 most popular boys’ names since the mid-’80s, hovering around the 900s in recent years, as if strolling through a fiesta that never quite fades. Imagine the name on your newborn’s first blocks, each letter glowing with the promise of generous hearts and bold adventures—a name that feels like a warm hug and, on mornings when the coffee needs a little extra kick, like the extra shot of espresso in your café con leche.

Pronunciation

Spanish

• Pronunced as yo-VAH-nee (/joˈvani/)

• Giovanni
• Jovanny
• Yovani
• Yovan