| Pronunciation | /vɪviˈɛn/ viv-ee-EN /ˈvɪviən/ VIV-ee-ən |
|---|---|
| Gender | Unisex |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Latin |
| Region of origin | Western Christianity (Western Roman Empire) |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Vivien, Viviana, Viviane, Vivienne, Vivianne, Bibiana, Bibiane |
Vivian (and variants such as Vivien and Vivienne) 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.