What does Vivian mean?
How do we pronounce Vivian?
Vivian \vi-vian, viv-i-an\ is a boy's name. It consists of 6 letters and 3 syllables.
The baby boy name Vivian is also used as a girl name name, with the latter form being more common. Its pronunciation is as VIHV-iy-ahN 1.
1 Pronunciation for Vivian: V as in "vow (V.AW)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"
What is the origin of Vivian?
Vivian is largely used in the English and German languages, and its origin is Latin. The name is derived via Old French from Vivianus (Latin), which is possibly from the Latin 'vivus' (alive, lively). The name was borne by the 5th century Saint Vivianus; the bishop of Saintes in France who protected his people during the Visigoth invasion. The name was not encountered until the Normans brought it into England at the time of the conquest. The first name was adopted by English speakers in the 12th century, and it was initially a masculine name. Vian name variations, Viau pronounciation, Viviani meaning of name, Viviano name popularity (Italian), baby name Vivianus, short names for Vyvian (English), and Vyvyan meaning and origin (English) are variants of Vivian. Other forms of Vivian consist of the contraction name Viv (English), and the variant spellings meaning of Vivien (English) and name Vivyan meaning (English).
List of baby names that is pronounced like Vivian:
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The baby name Vivian fun facts:
The name Vivian in reverse order is "Naiviv".
The numerological value of the name Vivian is number 5, which means expansiveness, visionary, adventure, the constructive use of freedom.
How popular is Vivian?
Vivian is not in the top boy names in USA.