Vivian

Latin

"life"

Vivian Origin and Meaning

The name Vivian is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "life".

Vivian, once an elderly lady name, is on the rise, along with all form of girl names that mean life -- from Zoe to Eva to those who share the vivid Viv syllable. It was one of the fastest-rising names of 2023, vaulting into the Top 100.

The name is famous in legend and literature from Vivian, the enchantress of Merlin in the Arthurian romances, spelled Vivien in Tennyson's Idylls of the King. Originally Vivian was the male form, Vivien the female: Vivien Leigh, for some reason, changed her name from Vivian. Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone have a daughter named Vivian, as do Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady. A memorable movie Vivian was played by Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman.

Vivienne, the elaborated Gallic version, chosen first by Rosie O'Donnell for her daughter and then catapulted to superstardom when Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie used it for their twin daughter. This celebrity stamp of approval has given Vivienne a recent boost in popularity. An adult namesake is the British designer Vivienne Westwood.

Vivian Rank in US Top 1000

# 87 in the US

Vivian Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 109 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Vivian

• 87 US 2023
• 109 Nameberry 2025
• 67 Future 2028
• 990 England 2020
• 32 Finland 2023

20 Names Similar to Vivian

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• Lydia
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• Rosalie
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• Cecilia
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• Elise
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• Colette
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Famous People Named Vivian

• Vivian Roberta Vance American actress
• Vivian Alferetta Dandridge American actress
• Vivian Leigh birth name of Viven Leigh, English actress
• Vivian Rich American actress
• Vivian Green American singer
• Vivian Joseph American figure skater
• Vivian Hsu Taiwanese singer
• Vivian Chow Cantonese pop singer/actress
• Vivian Lai Cantonese pop singer
• Vivian Blaine American actress
• Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot Kenyan Olympic distance runner
• Vivian Lake Brady (b. 2012) daughter of supermodel Gisele Bundchen and football player Tom Brady
• Vivian Falcone daughter of actors Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone
• Vivian Maier (1926 2009), American street photographer and nanny in Chicago's North Shore
• Vivian Giuntoli (b. 2019) daughter of actors Bitsie Tulloch and David Giuntoli

The name Vivian in Pop Culture

• Vivian Alamain Kiriakis character on TV soap "Days of Our Lives"
• Vivian Ward main character played by Julia Roberts in movie "Pretty Woman"
• Vivian Banks aka "Aunt Viv " character on TV's "The Fresh Prince of Bel,Air"
• Vivian Sternwood character in "The Big Sleep"
• Vivian Volkoff character on TV's "Chuck"
• Vivian Joan Abbot Walker character in "Divine Secrets of the Ya,Ya Sisterhood"
• Vivian Regan character in "The Big Sleep"
• Vivian character in the novel 'Goddess of Legend' (PC Cast)
• Vivian Kensington character in Legally Blonde
• Vivian character in DeadEnd
• Vivian Darkbloom the alter ego of Alison DiLaurentis in the "Pretty Little Liars" series
• Vivian a Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door character