The first name Livia
A girl’s name from Latin.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
From Latin Līvia, feminine form of Līvius, name of a plebeian Roman gens.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 73 girls were named Livia, making it the 542nd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2011, with 141 births (#340).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Livia with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Livia at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 332 girls born in the United States were named Livia, the 820th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2018, when 430 were.
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.
Livia in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Livia in Italian, Romanian and Swedish too.
Famous people named Livia
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Livia BritoCuban actress, born 1986
- Lívia GyarmathyFilm director, Screenwriter (1932–2022)
- Livia Renata SouzaBrazilian mixed martial artist, born 1991
- Livia KlausováCzech first wife of the Czech Republic, ambassador and economist, born 1943
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Questions
- What does the name Livia mean?
- From Latin Līvia, feminine form of Līvius, name of a plebeian Roman gens.
- What is the origin of the name Livia?
- From Latin Līvia, feminine form of Līvius, name of a plebeian Roman gens.
- How popular is the name Livia?
- In 2025, 73 girls born in England and Wales were named Livia, ranking 542nd. Its peak was 2011, with 141 births.
- Is Livia a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 10,236 US babies named Livia since 1880 were girls.
- When was Livia most popular?
- 2018 in the United States, when 430 babies were named Livia, its highest rank at 680th.