Livia
Livia was the wife of Augustus and the most powerful woman in the early Roman Empire. Livia is a female name of Latin origin, meaning "blue," or of Hebrew origin meaning "garland." From Roman times, this was the female derivative of the family name Livius. Livia is a common feminine given name in countries such as Brazil, Italy, Spain, Argentina, Uruguay, Cuba, France, Romania and Hungary.
Meaning & Origin of Livia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Livia was the wife of Augustus and the most powerful woman in the early Roman Empire. Livia is a female name of Latin origin, meaning "blue," or of Hebrew origin meaning "garland." From Roman times, this was the female derivative of the family name Livius. Livia is a common feminine given name in countries such as Brazil, Italy, Spain, Argentina, Uruguay, Cuba, France, Romania and Hungary.
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The Story of Livia
Livia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1906, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 430 Livias were born — ranking #680 that year. As of 2026, Livia ranks #859 for baby girls with 316 births, gradually falling (-15%). In total, more than 11K Livias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
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About the name Livia
Livia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1906 and has accumulated 11K births in the dataset. Livia's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #666. Use the chart and map above to compare Livia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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