Giana

Giana is an English modernized spelling of Giana, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning God is gracious, through the Latin Iohannes and the Italian Giovanna. It functions as a feminine form of John and is closely related to the more traditional Italian form Gianna, as well as to Joan, Jane, and Jean. The name gained broader use in English-speaking countries during the twentieth century as parents sought softer or more continental-sounding variants of the classic John-derived names.