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.

# 87 in the US

Vivian Rank in US Top 1000

# 155 on Nameberry

Vivian Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Vivian Popularity

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

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