Save Gender Feminine Usage French (Rare), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Norwegian (Rare) Pronounced Pron. VEE-vet(English) [key] Meaning & History Possibly a diminutive form of Vivienne (see also Viviette), but it could also be an independent name that is ultimately derived from Latin vivus "alive" or Latin vividus "full of life, lively, spirited".