Girl · Latin
Livia
Say it: LIV-ee-uh
Meaning
Feminine of the Roman family name Livius, of uncertain origin; possibly from lividus 'bluish'. It is not a short form of Olivia.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
The name of Rome's first empress, revived in Renaissance Italy and in modern English use.
Its wave through time
Popular now
In the United States
- 8,564 babies given this name since 1906
- At its height in 2018, about 1 in 3,900 girls
- 331 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Italian | Livia |
|---|---|
| Romanian | Livia |
| Spanish | Livia |
Famous bearers
- Livia Drusilla, wife of Augustus
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Where this comes from
- Roman literature and history (Livy, Cicero, Tacitus and others)
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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