# Vivian

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈvɪvi.ən/ · frequency rank #16,615

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Latin.
2. A female given name from Latin.
3. A surname originating as a patronymic.

## Etymology
Early saints' name from Latin Vīviānus, and of its feminine form Vīviāna, probably from vīvus (“alive”).

## Easily confused with
- **vivid** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vivian-vs-vivid)
- **Vivien** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vivian-vs-vivien)
- **viva** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/viva-vs-vivian)
- **vision** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vision-vs-vivian)

## Common misspellings (8)
`ivvian`, `viivan`, `vivain`, `viviann`, `vivina`, `vivvian`, `vviian`, `vvivian`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/vivian