At a Glance
- Meaning
- Pet form of names containing the sound '-vi-' (e.g., Olivia, Louise, Viola), later also used as a nickname for Vivian; not itself a word for 'life'
- Origin
- Pet name/diminutive (used across Germanic/Scandinavian naming)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- VEE-vee
Vivi is a pet name/diminutive (used across Germanic/Scandinavian naming) girl's name meaning “pet form of names containing the sound '-vi-' (e.g., Olivia, Louise, Viola), later also used as a nickname for Vivian; not itself a word for 'life'”. It appears in our list of 150+ Baby Names That Mean Life — Vibrant, Vital, and Full of Energy.
Meaning & Origin of Vivi
Meaning: Pet form of names containing the sound '-vi-' (e.g., Olivia, Louise, Viola), later also used as a nickname for Vivian; not itself a word for 'life'.
Origin: pet name/diminutive (used across Germanic/Scandinavian naming).
A common claim: Vivi means 'life' Actually: Vivi isn't a standalone word for "life." It's a pet form for names containing the "-vi-" sound, such as Olivia, Louise, or Viola, and is also used as a nickname for Vivian.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Vivi
VEE-veeIPA /ˈviːvi/
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Viv · Viviana · Vivienne · Vivian · Vivica · Vito
