Vivianne is a French-flavored spelling of Vivian, from the Latin Vivianus and the word vivus, so it means "alive" or "lively". In Arthurian legend Vivianne, or Viviane, is the Lady of the Lake who gives Arthur his sword and enchants Merlin. The double-n spelling has hovered around number 1400 to 1800 in the United States since 2015, with a peak of number 1422 in 2018, and ranks number 1776 among girls' names in 2025.