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Liv
GirlMeaning of Liv: Norse: 'life'
Liv is a girl's name most strongly associated with Norse naming. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 867th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 2771st in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#867
296 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#2771
9 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
6,901
First recorded 1956 · peak 2017
Trend
stable
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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