Name:
Vivian
Gender:
Girl
Origin:
Latin
Meaning:
Vivian originates in Latin language and means "full of life". Formerly, Vivian was used as a masculine given name but today is strictly feminine. It was the name of a 5th century French saint who protected France against the Visigothic invasion. It was also the name of a 4th century Roman martyr. As a feminine given name Vivian is fairly popular in the United States these days.
Pronunciation:
VIV-ee-ən
The Five Elements:
Fire
Also Spelled Like...:
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Famous Vivian:
Vivian Blaine : actress
Vivian Campbell : guitarist
Vivian Crettol : artist
Vivian Gornick : writer
Vivian Lai : model
Vivian Leiber : writer
Vivian Stanshall : musician
Vivian Vance : actress