Vivian
VIV-ee-un
Average rank #613 across 4 of 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
, Swedish, Norwegian, DanishFrom the Latin name Vivianus which was derived from Latin vivus "alive". Saint Vivian was a French bishop who provided protection during the Visigoth invasion of the 5th century. It has been occasionally used as an English (masculine) name since the Middle Ages. In modern times it is also used as a feminine name, in which case it is either an Anglicized form of BรBinn or a variant of Vivien.
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Popularity
How popular is Vivian?
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales
#1,262
in 2024
๐ฎ๐ช Ireland
#885
in 2025
๐บ๐ธ USA
#72
in 2025
๐จ๐ฆ Canada
#233
in 2024
Not in top rankings for: ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland, ๐ฆ๐บ Australia, ๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand
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