Živanka

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.

Used in Croatia and Serbia, other forms include the Serbian Živka, the Bulgarian and Macedonian Zhivka, and the masculine Živko.

Pronounced zhee-VAHN-kuh.