Save Gender Feminine & Masculine Usage Dutch, English Pronounced Pron. /ˈvɪf/(Dutch) /ˈvif/(Dutch) /ˈvɪv/(English) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsDutch variants: Vief, Viev Meaning & History Short form of Vivian and other names beginning with Viv-.This name is unisex in English, but strictly feminine in Dutch.