What origin is the name Vivian?

Vivian comes from spanish naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Vivian a popular name?

Vivian is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Vivian?

Names from the same spanish tradition pair naturally with Vivian — for example Mateo, Diego, Carlos. You can browse more on our spanish names page.

Vivian

Q: Is Vivian a rare name?

Yes. Vivian does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Vivian

Vivian

Unisex

spanish

2 syllables

Vivian is a spanish unisex name meaning "Full of life, vibrant; variant of vivien, the lady of the lake in malorys mort darthur. also merlins enchantress".

The meaning of Vivian is "Full of life, vibrant; variant of vivien, the lady of the lake in malorys mort darthur. also merlins enchantress" — a unisex name of spanish origin. It has 2 syllables.

Origin: spanish
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Full of life, vibrant; variant of vivien, the lady of the lake in malorys mort darthur. also merlins enchantress

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Vivian

Very rare in US records

What does Vivian mean?

Vivian is a unisex name of spanish origin meaning "Full of life, vibrant; variant of vivien, the lady of the lake in malorys mort darthur. also merlins enchantress".

Is Vivian a rare name?

Yes. Vivian does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Vivian

Mateo Diego Carlos Santiago Miguel Alejandro

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Names with a similar meaning to Vivian

Vivian means "Full of life, vibrant; variant of vivien, the lady of the lake in malorys mort darthur. also merlins enchantress" — these names share that spirit.