Given name
Vyvian
“white lady”·“one who is full of life; vibrant”·“one who is full of life”
Vyvian 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
Vyvian 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
Vyvian is a variant of Vivian. Vivian has been associated with Old French, Latin, and Irish Gaelic naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1996. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Vyvian 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
Vyvian through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 36
- 0 boys · 36 girls
- Most popular year
- 2017
- 7 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 2021. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 7 in 2017.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
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Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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