The baby name Liviu is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈli.vi.u/ (LEE-vee-oo).
Liviu is Romanian in Origin.
The baby name Liviu is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈli.vi.u/ (LEE-vee-oo).
Liviu is Romanian in Origin.
Liviu is a Romanian masculine given name derived from the Roman family name Livius, likely of Etruscan origin and therefore of uncertain meaning. Some connect it to Latin lividus/liveo, meaning ‘bluish, lead-colored; envious,’ though this link is not definitive. The renown of the historian Titus Livius (Livy) helped keep the Livius name visible from antiquity through humanist revivals, paving the way for later given-name use.
In Romanian, Liviu appears from the 19th century and became well established in the 20th, borne by notable figures such as novelist Liviu Rebreanu, theater and film director Liviu Ciulei, and engineer Liviu Librescu. Related forms include Italian/Spanish/Portuguese Livio, the scholarly Latin Livius, and the English byname Livy. Feminine counterparts are Livia and Liviana. Romanian short forms include Livi. Liviu carries a classical pedigree while feeling brisk and contemporary in sound.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2020 | #1 | — | 780 |
| MD | 0 | #33 | 2 | 434 | |
| MD | Boys | 0 | #61 | 22 | 756 |
| HU | 0 | #115 | 1 | 1,675 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #123 | 9 | 3,473 |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| GR | 0 | #134 | 2 | 3,911 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #173 | 2 | 3,954 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #213 | 8 | 4,970 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #256 | 12 | 6,912 |
| IL | 0 | #279 | 4 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #298 | 8 | 6,530 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #315 | 11 | 7,401 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #329 | 3 | 9,639 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #352 | 16 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #383 | 5 | 2,865 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #392 | 51 | 2,180 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #435 | 2,339 | 10,046 |
| Spain | 0 | #441 | 12 | 2,326 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #480 | 589 | 5,610 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #518 | 9 | 12,621 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #525 | 24 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #542 | 11 | 10,162 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #574 | 34 | 10,983 |
| IT | 0 | #669 | 46 | 4,183 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #829 | 124 | 5,697 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #907 | 45 | 5,873 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #973 | 11 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,428 | 19 | 9,415 |
Liviu is popular in 39 countries — most recent births per country:
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