Given name
Liviu
“of the olive tree”
Liviu is used as a given name. One Romanian interpretation is “of the olive tree.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Romanian interpretation is “of the olive tree.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Romanian.
Liviu’s family of names
The ring: across languages.
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Across languages 6
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Liviu
- Liviu RebreanuRomanian writer (1885-1944)
- Liviu LibrescuRomanian-Israeli-American scientist and Holocaust survivor, killed in Virginia Tech massacre1930–2007
- Liviu DragneaRomanian politician (born 1962)
- Liviu-Dieter NisipeanuRomanian-German chess grandmasterborn 1976
- Liviu CiuleiRomanian architect, stage/film actor and director, costume and scenery designer (1923–2011)
- Liviu CiobotariuRomanian association football player and managerborn 1971
- Liviu AntalRomanian footballerborn 1989
- Tit Liviu ChinezuRomanian Greek-Catholic bishop and blessed (1904–1955)
- Liviu PopRomanian politician (born 1974)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Liviu, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Zogović
“bird”
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Huayta
“flower”
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Paio
“of the sea”
>99% boys
Sliwa
“plum tree”
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Bardhyl
“white star” · “white”
99% boys · 1% girls
Caubi
“forest” · “green”
>99% boys
Фа
“tree”
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Жамсо
“sea”
>99% boys