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    Vivian

    VIV-ee-an

    Latin
    Girl
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Alive; Living
    Origin
    Latin
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Vivian does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Alive; Living", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Vivian.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1920s (0.30% of births), currently rising
    Spiritual meaning
    Vivian celebrates the gift of life — the vibrant, abundant, eternal life that Jesus offers to all who believe.
    Verses on this meaning
    • John 11:25

      "Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live."

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