Given name & surname
Livi
“one who protects others”·“from the olive tree”
Livi is a variant of Liv. Interpretations include “one who protects others” and “from the olive tree”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Livi is a variant of Liv. Interpretations include “one who protects others” and “from the olive tree”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2003. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Livi through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 766
- 0 boys · 766 girls
- Most popular year
- 2020
- 75 babies
- 2025
- 48
- #3,278 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −6%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 48 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,278 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 6.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 676 as a first name in 2020; 212 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Livi’s family of names
Livi has a related form in Liv. In Greek usage, Livi as a surname is a transliteration of Λίβι.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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