At a Glance
- Meaning
- Pet form of Giovanni ('God is gracious') or Giorgio ('farmer, earth-worker'), depending on the full name it shortens
- Origin
- Italian (pet form)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- JEE-oh
Gio is an Italian (pet form) boy's name meaning “pet form of Giovanni ('God is gracious') or Giorgio ('farmer, earth-worker'), depending on the full name it shortens”. It appears in our list of 200+ Modern Short Boy Names We’re Obsessing Over.
Meaning & Origin of Gio
Meaning: Pet form of Giovanni ('God is gracious') or Giorgio ('farmer, earth-worker'), depending on the full name it shortens.
Origin: Italian (pet form).
A common claim: Gio means 'farmer' (as a short form of Giorgio) Actually: Only half right -- Gio is just as commonly short for Giovanni ('God is gracious') as for Giorgio ('farmer'), so a single fixed meaning isn't reliable.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Gio
JEE-ohIPA /ˈdʒiːoʊ/
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