Name
Vivian
Meaning
Vivian is a feminine name of Latin origin meaning “alive, full of life”.
Vivian descends from the Latin vivus, alive, through the late Roman name Vivianus, and spent centuries as an English boys' name before settling feminine in America. Gone with the Wind's Vivien Leigh and photographer Vivian Maier embody its two registers, glamour and quiet observation.
Returned to the US girls' top 100 in the 2010s.
Popularity in the United States
Girls
Ranked #70 in 2025 · peak #70 in 2025
Data: US Social Security Administration, top-1000 ranks.
At a glance
- Origin
- Latin
- Gender
- Feminine
- Pronounced
- /VIV-ee-an/
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Questions
Vivian is a feminine name of Latin origin meaning “alive, full of life”. Vivian descends from the Latin vivus, alive, through the late Roman name Vivianus, and spent centuries as an English boys' name before settling feminine in America.
Vivian is traditionally a feminine (girl) name. Returned to the US girls' top 100 in the 2010s.
The name Vivian comes from Latin. Vivian descends from the Latin vivus, alive, through the late Roman name Vivianus, and spent centuries as an English boys' name before settling feminine in America. Gone with the Wind's Vivien Leigh and photographer Vivian Maier embody its two registers, glamour and quiet observation.
Vivian is pronounced VIV-ee-an.
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