French

Vivienne

Pronounced VIV-ee-enShare

Meaning: Alive

  • Girl
  • Familiar
  • 3 syllables

The story

Vivienne is the French form of Viviana, from the Latin Vivianus family. Its root vivus means alive; full of life is an expressive paraphrase.

Nicknames

  • Viv
  • Vivi
  • Vee

Spellings & variants

Popularity

Familiar

In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.

Similar position in the latest US rankings

Style

Origins

Vivienne comes from French.

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