Given name
Lyvia
“one who protects others”·“from the olive tree”
Lyvia 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
Lyvia 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 1995. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Lyvia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 664
- 0 boys · 664 girls
- Most popular year
- 2014
- 37 babies
- 2025
- 14
- #7,725 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −17%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 14 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 7,725 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 17.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 613 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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