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Bibiana
Say it: bib-ee-AH-nuh
Meaning
Uncertain. Probably from Vibius, a Roman family name; the spelling Viviana links it to vivus 'alive', which may be a later reinterpretation.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
A Roman martyr's name; Viviana is used in modern Italy and Latin America.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 1,375 babies given this name since 1920
- At its height in 1999, about 1 in 31,700 girls
- 17 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Viviana, Vibiana
| Spanish | Bibiana |
|---|---|
| Italian | Viviana |
| Catalan | Bibiana |
Famous bearers
- St. Bibiana, Roman martyr
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies
- Calendars of saints and name days
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.