Names That Mean Life

Variant of Vivaan

Sounds a bit like John, but has a completely different origin: this is the Slovene and Bosnian version of the Turkish male name Can.

Hy was once a nickname for Hyman, a Jewish Anglicization of Chaim. Today it has gone extinct, for obvious reasons.

A vibrant and lively name, Živanka is likely to be a variation of Živa or Živana. Deriving from the Old Slavic word živŭ meaning "alive, living", it is also related to a Slavic goddess, associated with life and fertility.

A beautiful rare Lu- name that also boasts a gorgeous nature-related meaning.

Mireille Enos and Alan Ruck used it as the middle name for their son Larkin in 2014.

Mireille Enos and Alan Ruck used it as the middle name for their son Larkin in 2014.

In the Zulu and Xhosa languages of Southern Africa, Phila is a unisex name meaning "life" or "get well".

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A bright and dynamic surname closely tied to the legendary Baroque composer of the Four Seasons. Viv or Vivi are easy nicknames.

This short and distinct unisex Indian name is one to add to the appealing list of lively names meaning "life".

An upbeat and unusual name featuring the fashionable V sound and striking initial Z.