Vivien
Meaning
variant of Vivian, traditionally 'alive, lively'
Vivien around the world
One shared root links 5 names across 3 languages.
Shared root: from Latin vivus "alive", via the Roman Vivianus
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Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Vivien peaked in the 2010s.
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Popularity in Brazil
331 people · the #17,785 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 500,000 · median age 45
Among people named Vivien living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Vivien
Most people given the name Vivien in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Vivien deep dive
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