Vivian

Vivian: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “alive”
Origin: Latin
Say it: VIV-ee-un · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

From Latin Vivianus/Vivian, based on vivus 'alive, living.' Used for both men and women historically, though now more often feminine in English.

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How popular is Vivian?

2024928 per million US babies

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Babies named Vivian in 20243,088

2024 rank#77 girls

Peak year1911

Total US babies since 1880227,375

Vivian has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Vivian

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Vivienalive · French
Camilayoung ceremonial attendant · Latin
Lunamoon · Latin
Auroradawn · Latin
Emilyrival · Latin
Norahonor · Latin
Lucylight · Latin
Gracegrace; favor · Latin

Vivian questions

What does the name Vivian mean?

Vivian means "alive". It comes from Latin. From Latin Vivianus/Vivian, based on vivus 'alive, living.' Used for both men and women historically, though now more often feminine in English.

Is Vivian a boy or girl name?

Vivian is mainly a girl's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Vivian?

3,088 US babies were named Vivian in 2024. Its peak year was 1911.

How do you pronounce Vivian?

Vivian is usually pronounced VIV-ee-un.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.