Given name
Vivi
“white lady”·“one who is full of life; vibrant”·“one who is full of life”
Vivi is a variant of Vivian. Interpretations include “white lady”, “one who is full of life; vibrant” (Latin), and “one who is full of life” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Vivi is a variant of Vivian. Interpretations include “white lady”, “one who is full of life; vibrant” (Latin), and “one who is full of life” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Vivi is a variant of Vivian. Vivian has been associated with Old French, Latin, and Irish Gaelic naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
Vivi is an affectionate form of Vivian.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1946. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Vivi is a variant of Vivian. The history of Vivian gives this family its wider story. Vivian’s historical associations include a 5th-century bishop of Saintes in western France.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Vivi through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 728
- 0 boys · 728 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 49 babies
- 2025
- 49
- #3,246 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +43%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 49 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,246 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 42.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Utah had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,353 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.
Vivi’s family of names
In French usage, Vivi is a diminutive of Victor. Vivi has a related form in Vivian. Vivi is an affectionate form of Vivian.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Vivi has relatives in 3 languages.
4 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 4
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 17
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Vivi
- Vivi BachDanish actress and singer (1939–2013)
- Vivi Laurent-TäckholmSwedish botanist (1898-1978)
- Vivi GioiItalian actress1914–1975
- Vivi JanissAmerican actress (1911-1988)
- Vivi FernandezBrazilian adult actress and modelborn 1977
- Miao MiaoChinese actressborn 1988
- Vivi SumantiIndonesian actressborn 1953
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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