NAME PROFILE
Vi
Derived from the Latin word 'viola' meaning 'purple flower' or 'vivus' meaning 'alive,' this name belongs to someone with a vibrant, energetic soul who radiates confidence and modern elegance.
Key Stats
| Total births | 1,087 |
| Gender | Female (2% / 98%) |
| Peak year | 1986 |
| Peak generation | Millennial |
| First recorded | 1979 |
| Most recent | 2009 |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Origin | — |
| Comeback name | No |
Popularity Trend (1910–2025)
19102025
Top States
CA — 79%TX — 21%AK — 0%PA — 0%ND — 0%
Notable People
Vi Redd (Jazz saxophonist and singer) · Vi Keeland (Bestselling romance author) · Vi Subversa (Lead singer of Poison Girls) · Viola 'Vi' Davis (Academy Award-winning actress) · Viola 'Vi' Higgins (Australian politician and activist)
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