Viva

Latin

"alive, living, life"

Viva Origin and Meaning

The name Viva is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "alive, living, life".

Viva la baby with this life-affirming name, one of the appealing group of girl names that mean life.! Singer Rufus Wainwright chose it for his baby daughter, perhaps in celebration of a new life entering the world the year after he lost his mother Kate McGarrigle. The baby's middle name is Katherine.

Viva (born Janet Susan) was one of Andy Warhol's single-named superstars.

Other related life-giving names on the rise: cousins Vida and Vita, and Vivian, Aviva, and even Zoe.

Viva Rank in US Top 1000

# 933 in the US

Popularity of the name Viva

• 1879 Nameberry 2023

20 Names Similar to Viva

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Famous People Named Viva

• Viva Bianca Australian actress
• Janet Susan Mary "Viva" Hoffman American actress
• Viva Katherine Wainwright Cohen (b. 2011) daughter of American,Canadian singer,songwriter and composer Rufus Wainwright

The name Viva in Pop Culture

• Viva Bennett character on British TV series "Some Girls"
• "Viva Forever " a song by the Spice Girls
• "Viva la Vida " song by Coldplay, translated from Spanish to "long live life"