How do you pronounce Vivian?

Vivian is pronounced VIV-ee-un.

What is the origin of Vivian?

Vivian is of Latin origin, from Roman culture.

Girl name Latin origin Christian tradition

Vivian

VIV-ee-un · 6 letters · 3 syllables

What it means

Alive; lively

Language

Latin

Culture

Roman

Religion

Christian

Style era

vintage

Themes

vintage · virtue

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Popularity over time

2024 rank#77

2024 births3,088

Peak year1920

First appeared1880

Total US births224,797

Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames

VivVivi

Alternate spellings

VyvianVivien

In other languages

Vivien (French)Viviana (Italian)Vivienne (French)Bibiana (Spanish)

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