Meaning & History
The first element of this name is derived from the Serbo-Croatian adjective živ "alive, live, living", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic živъ "live, alive". Also compare the Serbo-Croatian noun život "life, living, lifetime". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace". In other words, this name is the Croatian and Serbian cognate of the Polish name Żywomir.