At a Glance
- Meaning
- Lively (a tempo marking, ultimately from Latin vivax, 'long-lived, vigorous')
- Origin
- Italian (musical term, from Latin vivax)
- Pronunciation
- vee-VAH-chay
Vivace is an Italian (musical term, from Latin vivax) name meaning “lively (a tempo marking, ultimately from Latin vivax, 'long-lived, vigorous')”. It appears in our list of 150+ Baby Names That Mean Life — Vibrant, Vital, and Full of Energy.
Meaning & Origin of Vivace
Meaning: Lively (a tempo marking, ultimately from Latin vivax, 'long-lived, vigorous').
Origin: Italian (musical term, from Latin vivax).
How to Pronounce Vivace
vee-VAH-chayIPA /viˈvɑːtʃeɪ/
Popularity of Vivace
Vivace doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Vivace
Similar Names
Renata · Renée · Renato · Vivante · Vivaldi · René
