Given name

Viivi

Viivi is a feminine given name from Swedish. It is used in Finnish and Estonian.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Viivi comes from Swedish.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

In Finnish usage, Viivi is an affectionate form of Sofia.

Viivi’s family of names

In Finnish usage, Viivi is an affectionate form of Sofia. In Finnish usage, Viivi has a conventional equivalent in the English form Vivien. In Finnish usage, Viivi was borrowed from the Swedish form Vivi.

Walk Viivi’s family in the name graph

ViiviSofiaViiveVivianVivianaVivi

Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.

Hover or tab through the constellation to see how each name is related. Bigger dots are names more people in the U.S. share.

Around the world

Viivi has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Latin roots to each of them.

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5 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

Each dot marks where a language is rooted, not where people with the name live today. Bigger dots hold more names. Language locations from Glottolog (CC BY 4.0); map from Natural Earth.

Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 4

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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Latin

Vizzini

Vizzini is a surname from Latin. It is used in Italian.

No U.S. birth series

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Swedish

Visa

Visa is a surname, possibly from Latin, ultimately from Old Swedish. It is used in Finnish.

No U.S. birth series

17% boys · 83% girls

Latin

Viktorie

Viktorie is a feminine given name. It is used in Czech.

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Latin

Viisanen

Viisanen is a surname from Latin. It is used in Finnish.

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Latin

Vicenço

Vicenço is a given name from Latin. It is used in Galician.

No U.S. birth series

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Latin

Venit

Venit is a surname from Latin.

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Latin

Visitation

Visitation is a feminine given name from Latin. It is used in French.

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Latin

Vendrell

Vendrell is a surname, possibly from Latin. It is used in Catalan.

No U.S. birth series

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Sibling ideas

Names that share Viivi’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

A brother for Viivi