Liv Name Meaning & Origin
Liv
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- Belgian Girls Names: Most Popular Names for Girls in Belgium (Flanders) 2014
- Swedish Girls Names: Most Popular Names for Girls in Sweden, 2010
- Swedish Girls Names: Most Popular Names for Girls in Sweden for 2012
- Belgian Girls Names: Most Popular Names for Girls in Belgium (Flanders) 2012
- Danish Girls Names: Most Popular Names for Girls in Denmark 2015
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Because of the popularity of Olivia people often think Liv is a nickname today, but it's also a traditional Scandinavian given name.
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- Nicknames for Liv
Livie, Livi, Livy, Livy Lou
- Meanings and history of the name Liv
Related to Lif, a figure from Norse mythology. The name comes from the Old Norse Hlíf, meaning "protection." In modern Norwegian, Swedish, and Danish it is a homophone with the word "liv" which means "life."
Pronounced: LEEV- Famous real-life people named Liv
Liv Tyler, American actress-- daughter of legendary rocker and Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler.
Liv Ullmann, Norwegian actress
Liv Helen, daughter of actress Julianne Moore- Liv in song, story & screen
Liv Moore from the CW TV show iZombie
Liv Rooney from Liv and Maddie
Liv Parker from CWs 'The Vampire Diaries'