Vivienne

Vivienne: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “alive, living”
Origin: French
Say it: vee-VYEN · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Vivienne is the French feminine form of Vivien, from Latin vivus 'alive.' It is also the name of the Lady of the Lake in some Arthurian traditions.

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How popular is Vivienne?

2024491 per million US babies

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Babies named Vivienne in 20241,633

2024 rank#184 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 188022,126

Vivienne has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Vivienne

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Viviannealive, living · Latin
Vivienalive · French
Charlottefree man · French
Eleanormeaning uncertain · French
Eloisehealthy; wide · French
Claireclear, bright · French
Nataliebirthday of the Lord · French
Madelineof Magdala · French

Vivienne questions

What does the name Vivienne mean?

Vivienne means "alive, living". It comes from French. Vivienne is the French feminine form of Vivien, from Latin vivus 'alive.' It is also the name of the Lady of the Lake in some Arthurian traditions.

Is Vivienne a boy or girl name?

Vivienne is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Vivienne?

1,633 US babies were named Vivienne in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Vivienne?

Vivienne is usually pronounced vee-VYEN.

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.