Given name & surname
Vyvyan
“white lady”·“one who is full of life; vibrant”·“one who is full of life”
Vyvyan 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
Vyvyan 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
Vyvyan 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 1919. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Vyvyan 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
Vyvyan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 37
- 0 boys · 37 girls
- Most popular year
- 1919
- 8 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 5 in 2009. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 131 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Vyvyan’s family of names
In English usage, Vyvyan has a diminutive in Vyv. Vyvyan has a related form in Vivian.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Vyvyan
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Vyvyan, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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“white lady” · “one who is full of life; vibrant”
>99% girls
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>99% girls
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“conquerer; triumphant”
>99% girls
Vilma
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>99% girls
Velma
“determined protector”
>99% girls
Verna
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>99% girls
Vela
“a dark-skinned beauty”
>99% girls