Name meaning & stats
Viviane
Viviane means “alive” (Latin origin). 925 US babies since 1940, peak 2009. Notable Vivianes are 1.6× over-represented as singers.
What it means
“alive”
LatinSpelling of Vivian
Vivian around the world
- Вивиан · Russian
- فيفيان · Arabic
- ויויאן · Hebrew
- ヴィヴィアン · Japanese
- Viivi · Estonian
- Viviane
- Viviann
- Viviano · Italian
- Vivan
- Viv · English
Famous Vivians
- Vivian Maier · French-American photographer (1926–2009)
- Vivian Cheruiyot · Kenyan long-distance runner
- Vivian Woodward · English footballer (1879-1954)
Vivian’s name day
- April 28 · Norway
- February 20 · Sweden
- January 1 · Greece, Cyprus
In US birth records
Peak year: 2009
925 US babies were named Viviane between 1940 and 2025.
Where Vivianes end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Singer | 1.6× | Low · 4 people |
| Actor | 1.1× | Low · 3 people |
| Writer | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
| Professor | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are singers, Vivianes show up 1.6× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 185 Vivians spell it Viviane
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2009)