Vivian
[ˈvɪviən]Meaning
from the Latin name Vivianus, derived from vivus, "alive"
Background Story
Vivian comes from the Latin name Vivianus, which was derived from the Latin word vivus, meaning "alive". It has been used occasionally as an English masculine name since the Middle Ages, and in modern times it is also used as a feminine name, either as an Anglicized form of Bébinn or as a variant of Vivien. The name is used in Ancient Roman, French, Hungarian, Irish, Irish Mythology, Italian, Old Irish and Literature.
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