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The baby name Viveca is a Girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced vih-VEH-kah.

Viveca is Low German, Proto-Germanic, Swedish in Origin.

Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3
Pronunciation: vih-VEH-kah

What is the meaning of the name Viveca ?

The baby name Viveca is a girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced vih-VEH-kah.

Viveca is Low German, Proto-Germanic, Swedish in Origin.

Viveca is the Swedish spelling of Vibeke, traced through Danish and Norwegian to Low German Wiebke or Wibeke. Its earliest recoverable form is medieval Low German Wibeke, a hypocoristic made with the diminutive suffix -ke from short forms such as Wiebe. The root is Proto-Germanic *wīgą, used in Germanic personal names for war or battle; the literal sense is therefore a small battle-name, not Latin life.

The form is most visible in Sweden and Finland’s Swedish-speaking communities; Vibeke is the Danish and Norwegian equivalent, and Wiebke belongs to northern German and Frisian usage. Elsa Viveca Lindfors, the Swedish-American actor, brought the spelling into mid-20th-century film and theater records, with Swedish writers Viveca Sten and Viveca Lärn as later bearers. English sources sometimes group Viveca with Vivica, though that spelling is also associated with the Latin Vivian family.

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Famous people with the name Viveca

Viveca Lindfors Actor · Born 1920 · United States Viveca Lindfors was a Swedish-born actress who became well-known in the United States for her roles in films like 'Dark City' and 'The Way We Were'. She had a successful career in both Hollywood and on Broadway, captivating audiences with her versatile performances.

Viveca – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
PA 0 #137 2 3,797
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
Sweden Girls 2018 #187 2 1,665
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
Finland Girls 0 #344 48 1,368
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
PA Girls 0 #513 6 9,861
Finland Girls 2026 #518 269 3,895
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
BO Girls 0 #649 3 9,488
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
CL Girls 0 #910 6 14,098
United States Girls 2020 #911 7 8,768
NL Girls 0 #945 11 5,933
PE Girls 0 #1,003 8 14,861
CO Girls 0 #1,150 3 16,140
ZA Girls 0 #1,232 5 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,265 3 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,437 10 9,415

Viveca is popular in 20 countries — most recent births per country:

Sweden
United States
AE
AR
BO

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People also ask about Viveca

Viveca is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Viveca is a 3 syllable name, pronounced vih-VEH-kah.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Viveka, Vibeke, Vibeka, Wibeke, Wiebke and Wibke.
Yes — Viveca ranked #187 in Sweden in 2018, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Viveca ranks highest in Sweden (#187 in 2018).
Yes — 1 notable people named Viveca are in our database, including Viveca Lindfors (Actor).