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Giancarlo

Meaning: God is gracious
Origin: Hebrew — From Giovanni, the first part of this double name

Meaning: Free man
Origin: Germanic — From Carlo, the second part of this double name

Boy's name · #1438 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Giancarlo reached #641 in 2008 and has eased to #1438 since. About 8,700 boys have carried it since 1956.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#298 in Italy (2024) · #1,159 in Ecuador (2025) · #2,453 in Austria (2025) · #2,789 in Canada (2025) · #3,996 in England & Wales (2017) · #303 in Puerto Rico (2014) · #4,357 in France (2013) · #378 in Scotland (1993).

Famous Giancarlos

Giancarlo Fisichella — Italian racing driver (born 1973)
Giancarlo Esposito — American actor (born 1958)
Giancarlo Giannini — Italian actor (born 1942)
Giancarlo Antognoni — Italian footballer (born 1954)
Giancarlo González — Costa Rican footballer (born 1988)
Giancarlo De Sisti — Italian footballer and manager (born 1943)

In stories & tradition

Giancarlo Tornatore^it — Beyblade (manga)
Giancarlo Fontamara^it — Il peccato e la vergogna (TV series)

What Giancarlos become

Among 681 notable people named Giancarlo:

Sports figures appear 1.31× more often than among typical names — e.g. Giancarlo Antognoni, Italian footballer (born 1954).

Similar names: Jovani · Gianluca · Marlo · Adrien · Gian · Dangelo

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