Viviane
Vivian is a given name, and less often a surname, derived from a Latin name of the Roman Empire period, masculine Vivianus and feminine Viviana, which survived into modern use because it is the name of two early Christian female martyrs as well as of a male saint and bishop.
- French
- Portuguese
Meaning & Origin of Viviane
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Vivian is a given name, and less often a surname, derived from a Latin name of the Roman Empire period, masculine Vivianus and feminine Viviana, which survived into modern use because it is the name of two early Christian female martyrs as well as of a male saint and bishop.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- French
- Portuguese
The Story of Viviane
The earliest SSA record of Viviane as a baby girl name dates back to 1919, when 6 babies received it. 2009 was its biggest year on record, with 32 newborns named Viviane — #4,571 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 21% of all recorded Vivianes. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,408 among baby girl names with 32 births, rising sharply (+33% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Vivianes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Viviane
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About the name Viviane
Viviane is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Viviane's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #2,731. Use the chart and map above to compare Viviane'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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