The baby name Vivien is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈvɪviən/ (VIV-ee-ən); French: /vi.vjɛn/ (vee-VYENN).
Vivien is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Vivien is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈvɪviən/ (VIV-ee-ən); French: /vi.vjɛn/ (vee-VYENN).
Vivien is Latin in Origin.
Vivien stems from the Roman family name Vivianus, derived from Latin vivus ("alive, living") and the verb vivere ("to live"). Brought to Britain by the Normans as the Old French form Vivien, and borne by several early saints in Gaul, it was used chiefly for men in the Middle Ages. English usage shifted toward the feminine in the late 19th and 20th centuries, aided by literary visibility; in France Vivien remains primarily masculine and Viviane/Vivienne feminine.
Variants include Vivian (English, now mostly feminine but historically unisex), Vivienne and Viviane (French), Viviana/Viviano (Italian, Spanish, Portuguese), and the archaic English/Cornish Vyvyan; nicknames Viv and Vivi are common. The name appears in Arthurian tradition as the enchantress Vivien (often identified with Nimue), and was popularized in modern times by actress Vivien Leigh. Meaning centers on "alive," "lively," or "full of life," a sense reinforced across its Romance cognates.
| Vivien Leigh Vivien Leigh was a British actor best known for her role as Scarlett O'Hara in the film 'Gone with the Wind'. She also starred as Blanche DuBois in 'A Streetcar Named Desire', showcasing her remarkable talent and versatility on screen. | Vivien Cardone Vivien Cardone is an American actress best known for playing Delia Brown on Everwood from 2002 to 2006. Born on April 14, 1993, she has also appeared in One Life to Live and Theater, Interrupted. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2022 | #1 | — | 935 |
| Germany | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 411 |
| Ireland | Boys | 1966 | #1 | — | 271 |
| BN | 0 | #30 | 3 | 2,297 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #30 | 889 | 3,308 |
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| HU | 0 | #40 | 104 | 1,675 | |
| BI | Boys | 0 | #44 | 1 | 917 |
| MO | 0 | #49 | 4 | 2,706 | |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| CN | 0 | #71 | 15 | 3,857 | |
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| SI | 0 | #80 | 1 | 1,612 | |
| PH | 0 | #86 | 11 | 5,607 | |
| MD | Girls | 0 | #92 | 1 | 865 |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| TW | 0 | #95 | 9 | 4,523 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #96 | 11 | 5,459 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #122 | 4 | 3,755 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #125 | 11 | 1,786 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #136 | 2 | 1,651 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #147 | 7 | 3,773 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| CR | 0 | #164 | 2 | 5,526 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #164 | 11 | 3,954 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| HR | 0 | #178 | 4 | 2,081 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2021 | #182 | 2 | 1,666 |
| AE | 0 | #183 | 5 | 10,220 | |
| SG | 0 | #184 | 86 | 11,010 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| Austria | 0 | #200 | 14 | 850 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #203 | 550 | 18,916 |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #210 | 67 | 8,139 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #212 | 1,580 | 4,949 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #216 | 5 | 4,970 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 35 | 7,056 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #224 | 134 | 8,829 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #226 | 2 | 4,141 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #230 | 8 | 7,146 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| MY | 0 | #236 | 99 | 12,352 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #244 | 6 | 6,293 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #248 | 4 | 6,592 |
| PT | 0 | #249 | 2 | 4,161 | |
| HK | 0 | #251 | 100 | 8,483 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| NG | 0 | #255 | 10 | 5,926 | |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| France | Girls | 1957 | #260 | 3 | 1,034 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #271 | 8 | 7,507 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #273 | 13 | 2,795 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #292 | 3 | 3,687 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #295 | 401 | 16,104 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| Germany | 0 | #307 | 136 | 2,542 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #311 | 14 | 6,973 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #321 | 101 | 1,885 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #322 | 20 | 5,378 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #327 | 3 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #335 | 9 | 15,378 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #337 | 3 | 7,570 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #342 | 13 | 5,096 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #347 | 44 | 13,098 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #370 | 18 | 2,865 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #385 | 12 | 15,987 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #396 | 163 | 12,054 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #398 | 831 | 24,821 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| EG | 0 | #410 | 3 | 6,387 | |
| CL | 0 | #431 | 4 | 6,867 | |
| ZA | 0 | #435 | 13 | 14,421 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #465 | 7 | 7,952 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #485 | 14 | 11,913 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #506 | 25 | 8,334 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #506 | 10 | 19,177 |
| CO | 0 | #508 | 3 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #516 | 3 | 9,861 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #528 | 26 | 20,968 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #535 | 2 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #542 | 6 | 10,981 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #544 | 263 | 15,093 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #554 | 7 | 11,671 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #568 | 6 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #580 | 8 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #639 | 7 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #647 | 5 | 9,488 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #650 | 89 | 3,895 |
| IT | 0 | #683 | 32 | 4,183 | |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #736 | 4 | 17,960 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #799 | 118 | 8,487 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #858 | 98 | 5,933 |
| TN | 0 | #861 | 5 | 13,765 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #906 | 30 | 25,931 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #907 | 9 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #926 | 16 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #926 | 18 | 14,861 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #941 | 19 | 14,742 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #949 | 35 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #992 | 150 | 25,928 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #993 | 9 | 16,906 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,120 | 331 | 9,415 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,146 | 7 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,152 | 27 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,177 | 6 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,191 | 9 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,228 | 7 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,247 | 8 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,457 | 15 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Vivien is popular in 79 countries — most recent births per country:
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