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 (industrialist)
 * Gianni Alemanno (politician)
 * Gianni Amelio (film director)
 * Gianni Baget Bozzo (Roman Catholic priest and political expert)
 * Gianni Bellocchi (scientist)
 * Gianni Brera (journalist)
 * Gianni Bugno (cyclist)
 * Gianni Danzi (Roman Catholic bishop)
 * Gianni Davito (high jumper)
 * Gianni De Biasi (Italian football coach)
 * Gianni De Fraja (economics professor)
 * Gianni De Michelis (politician)
 * Gianni Garko (actor, born Giovanni Garcovich)
 * Gianni Ghidini (cyclist)
 * Gianni Infantino (President of FIFA)
 * Gianni Letta (politician)
 * Gianni Mina (tennis player)
 * Gianni Minà (journalist)
 * Gianni Morandi (singer)
 * Gianni Morbidelli (Formula One driver)
 * Gianni Motta (cyclist)
 * Gianni Pettenati (singer)
 * Gianni Riotta (journalist)
 * Gianni Rivera (footballer)
 * Gianni Rodari (writer)
 * Gianni Romme (skater)
 * Gianni Russo (actor)
 * Gianni Stensness (footballer)
 * Gianni Togni (singer)
 * Gianni Vattimo (philosopher)
 * Gianni Vella (artist)
 * Gianni Vernetti (politician)
 * Gianni Versace (fashion designer)
 * Gianni Vignaduzzi (track cyclist)
 * Gianni Zuiverloon (footballer)

People with this surname

 * Alberto Gianni (1891–1930), Italian diver
 * Dimitrie Gianni (1838–1902), Romanian politician
 * Gary Gianni (born 1954), American comics artist
 * Lapo Gianni (died after 1328), Italian poet
 * Mario Gianni (1902–1967), Italian footballer
 * Matthieu Gianni (born 1985), Italian footballer
 * Nicolás Gianni (born 1982), Italian footballer
 * Paul Gianni, Australian paralympic athlete
 * Patrizia Gianni (born 1952), Italian mathematician

Fictional people with this name

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