Vivian

VIV-ee-un

BoyGirl

Average rank #506 across 4 of 7 countries

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 B脡Binn or a variant of Vivien.

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How popular is Vivian?

馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales

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#834

in 2025

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#4,275

in 2025

馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland

#885

in 2025

馃嚭馃嚫 USA

#72

in 2025

馃嚚馃嚘 Canada

#233

in 2024

Not in top rankings for: 馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland, 馃嚘馃嚭 Australia, 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand

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