Meaning: Its source is Vivianus, a Latin name meaning "Lively."

Nicknames: Viv

Alternative Spellings: Vivien and Vivyan

Non-English Forms: Viviano

Source Forms: Vivianus

Meaning: Its source is Vivianus, a Latin name meaning "Lively."

In Spanish, this name is sometimes spelled with an accent -- Vivián.

Though not linguistically related, Vivian has been historically used as an English version of the Irish Gaelic name Bebhinn.

Languages: This girl's name is used in Dutch, English and Spanish.

Nicknames: Vi, Viv and Vivi

Compound Forms: Vianne

Variant Forms: Vivan, Viviane, Vivianna, Vivianne, Vivien, Vivina and Vivion

Non-English Forms: Viviana, Vivienne and Bibiane

Popularity: The name Vivian ranked 263rd in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 184th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.