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    The first name Liv

    A girl’s name from Norse.

    Pronounced /lɪv/ 1 syllable Female

    Meaning and origin

    Norse origin

    From Khmer លីវ (liiw).

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 12 girls were named Liv, making it the 2,278th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2015, with 32 births (#1,088).

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    459
    babies named Liv, 1996–2025
    #2,278
    rank in 2025
    2015
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Liv with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Liv at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 296 girls born in the United States were named Liv, the 896th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2017, when 437 were.

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    6,901
    babies named Liv since 1880
    #896
    rank in 2025
    2017
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Liv

    9 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Liv Tyler
      American actress (born 1977)
    • Liv Lisa Fries
      German actress, born 1990
    • Liv Morgan
      American professional wrestler, born 1994
    • Liv Boeree
      British model and poker player, born 1984
    • Liv Hewson
      Australian actor, born 1995
    • Liv Westphal
      French athletics competitor, born 1993
    • Liv Hovde
      American tennis player, born 2005
    • Liv Garfield
      British businesswoman, born 1975
    • Liv Sansoz
      French rock climber, born 1977

    More Norse girls’ names

    All 32 names of Norse origin

    Questions

    What does the name Liv mean?
    From Khmer លីវ (liiw).
    What is the origin of the name Liv?
    From Khmer លីវ (liiw).
    How popular is the name Liv?
    In 2025, 12 girls born in England and Wales were named Liv, ranking 2,278th. Its peak was 2015, with 32 births.
    Is Liv a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 6,901 US babies named Liv since 1880 were girls.
    When was Liv most popular?
    2017 in the United States, when 437 babies were named Liv, its highest rank at 672nd.
    How do you pronounce Liv?
    Liv is /lɪv/, one syllable.