Vivian

viv-ee-yan Alive.

Meaning

Vivian is a female given name and is of Latin origin. It means alive. Pronounced as viv-ee-yan, the name is currently in the top 250 of NameChef Most Popular Baby Names and in the top 100 of U.S birth chart of the year 2023. Variations of Vivian include Vivien, Vivienne.

Vivian derived from a Latin name of the Roman Empire period, the masculine Vivianus and the feminine Viviana. The spelling Vivian was originally used only as a masculine name, but it was given to girls in the 19th century, and has been almost exclusively given as a feminine name nowadays. Some of its common variations include Vivien, Vivienne and Vivianne. Vivienne took off when Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie used it as their twin daughter’s name.

Origin

Latin

Gender

Vivian is a girl's name.

Variations

Vivien, Vivienne

Pronunciation

viv-ee-yan (Listen)

Syllables

Famous People

Vivian Dandridge
Vivian Green
Vivian Hsu
Vivian Joseph
Vivian Vance
Vivien Leigh

The rank of Vivian in the United States over time

Source: Social Security Administration

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