Submitted Names Matching Pattern *iva

This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *iva.
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Adiva f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Adiv.
Agniva f Indian
Feminine variant of Agni 1.
Aiva f Latvian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a feminine form of Aivars (cognate with the Estonian Aive) and a direct derivation from Latvian aiva "quince; quincetree".
Aiva f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Modern coinage derived from Gothic aiws meaning "time; age; eternity". This name first appeared in Sweden in the late 19th century.
Alfiva f Old Norwegian
Norwegianized form of Ælfgifu. Ælfgifu (Alfiva) of Northampton was the regent of Norway from 1030 to 1035.
Aliva f Medieval English
Medieval form of Æðelgifu.
Altiva f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a diminutive of Alta.
Andriva f Gascon
Feminine form of Andriu.
Aniva f & m Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "bright".
Bertomiva f Gascon
Feminine form of Bertomiu.
Brettiva f Norwegian (Archaic), Medieval Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of the Old English name Brihtgifu, a metathesis of Beorhtgifu.
Caiva f Celtic Mythology, Germanic Mythology
Caiva was a goddess who was worshipped in Gerolstein in present-day Germany. It has been speculated that she might have been a mother goddess.
Chaviva f Hebrew
Means "pleasant, beloved, darling" in Hebrew, making it a cognate of Habiba.
Cniva m Gothic
Cniva (fl. mid-3rd century AD) was a Gothic king who invaded the Roman Empire. He successfully captured the city of Philippopolis (Plovdiv in Bulgaria) in 250 and killed Emperor Decius and his son Herennius Etruscus at the Battle of Abritus as he was attempting to leave the Empire in 251... [more]
Daiva m & f Sanskrit, Hinduism
Alternate transcription of Sanskrit देव (see Deva).
Dativa f Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical), Eastern African, Portuguese (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Feminine form of Dativus. This was the name of a 5th-century Christian martyr from North Africa. It is mostly used in Eastern Africa (mainly in Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda).
Điva f Croatian
Feminine form of Đivo.
Diva f English (Rare)
From Italian diva (“diva, goddess”), from Latin dīva (“goddess”), female of dīvus (“divine, divine one; notably a deified mortal”).
Driva f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Drífa.
Dživa f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Dživo.
Dziva f Shona
Means "water" in Shona.
Ediva f Medieval English
Medieval form of the Old English name Eadgifu.
Estíva f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an Icelandic female form of Esteban (thus a variant of Estefanía).
Fauhiva m Tongan
Means "compose songs" in Tongan.
Fiva f Medieval Russian
Russian form of Thebe.
Fiva f Samoan (Archaic)
Means "fever" in Samoan.
Geneviva f Provençal
Provençal variant of Genevieva.
Goldiva f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), Medieval English
Latinized form of *Goldgifu, an unrecorded Old English name meaning "gold gift" from the elements gold and giefu "gift".
Grīva f Medieval Baltic
Derived from Latvian grīva "estuary". This name was recorded in Latvia in the late Middle Ages.
Gullviva f Swedish (Rare)
Directly taken from Swedish gullviva (literally "golden hood"), the term for the cowslip flower (Primula veris in Latin).
Haviva f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew חֲבִיבָה (see Chaviva).
Hayagriva m Hinduism, Hindi
Means "horse-necked one", derived from Sanskrit हय (haya) meaning "horse" and ग्रीवा (grīvā) meaning "neck". This is the name of a Hindu god of knowledge and wisdom, a horse-headed avatar of Vishnu.
Heiva f Polynesian
Name of Polynesian origin, meaning "garland" or "dancing garland".
Hiva f & m Persian
Persian form of Hiwa.
Íva f Icelandic
Icelandic form Iva.
Iva f English
Feminine form of Ivor.
Iva m Old Frisian
Variant of Iwerik.
Ivã m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Ivan.
Jiva m & f Indian
Means "life", "soul", "alive". Derived from Sanskrit.
Joniva f English (Modern, Rare)
Likely a variant of Geneva influenced by Jonie.
Kaiva f Latvian
Dialectal form of kaija "seagull", originally borrowed from Livonian.
Keiva f Irish (Modern, Rare)
Anglicized form of Caoimhe.
Kuziva m & f African
Zimbabwe/Shona
Langiva f Medieval English (Latinized)
Latinized form of an uncertain name, probably Old English *Langgifu (composed of the elements lang "long, tall, lasting" and giefu "gift") or perhaps Old Norse Langlíf (otherwise Latinized as Langliva).
Langliva f Medieval English, Old Danish
Medieval English form of Langlíf.
Lichtiva f Medieval English
Variation of Leohtgifu used in the Medieval English times.
Linniva f Medieval English
Variation of Lindgifu and Lindgeofu used in the Medieval English times.
Liva f Turkish (Modern)
Maybe derived from Arabic لِوَاء (liwāʾ) "banner, flag; brigade".
Liva f Laz
Means “snow water” in Laz.
Mahiva f Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "dancing moonlight".
Månviva f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
From Swedish månviva meaning "moonlight primrose".
Mâsivâ f Arabic
It is a shortened Islamic mysticism term that means "anything other than Allah (God)". The term is derived from mâ (thing) and sivâ (other). The uncut version is mâsivâ mâsivallah, mâsive’l-Hak... [more]
Massiva m & f Kabyle, Berber
Name of the grandson of Numidian king Massinissa, used today as a female name.
Mativa f Gascon
Original Gascon form of Mathive.
Niva f English (Rare)
Variant of Neva.
Niva f Hebrew
Feminine form of Niv.
Oliva m Samoan, Tongan
Samoan and Tongan form of Oliver.
Ouliva f Asturian
Asturian form of Olivia.
Paraschiva f Romanian
Romanian form of Paraskeve.
Poeiva f Tahitian
Means "brilliant pearl"; a combination of poe "pearl" and iva, a diminutive of iva iva meaning "brilliant".
Priva f Yiddish
Yiddish form of פְּרִי (peri) meaning "fruit" in Hebrew.
Rediviva f English (Puritan)
Derived from Latin rediviva meaning "restored to life; renewed, renovated". Compare Renovata and Renata.
Reviva f Hebrew
Feminine form of Raviv.
Sadashiva m Hinduism
Means "ever-auspicious, always kind" in Sanskrit, from सदा (sadā) meaning "always, ever" combined with शिव (śiva) meaning "benign, kind, auspicious". This is another name of the Hindu god Shiva... [more]
Sadasiva m Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam
South Indian form of Sadashiva.
Saiva f Latvian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. A connection to Latvian saiva "bobbin" has been suggested.
Sativa f American (Rare)
Derived from the Latin sativa, meaning "sown, cultivated". This name can be given in reference to Cannabis sativa, a plant which produces the drug cannabis.
Siiva m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sîva.
Sîva m Greenlandic
Diminutive of Sîkarte.
Siva f Persian
Means "eloquent, charming" in Persian.
Skaiva f Lithuanian
The name was popularized by Lithuanian tv show host Skaiva Jasevičiūtė (b. 1982). Her birth name was Kristina. She took the stage name Skaiva and claims to have been inspired by the English word sky... [more]
Soiva f Finnish (Rare)
Derived from Finnish soiva "sounding, sonorous".
Stiva m Russian
Russian diminutive of Stepan.
Sugriva m Hinduism
Means "beautiful-necked" from Sanskrit सु (su) meaning "good, well" and ग्रीवा (grīvā) meaning "neck". In the Hindu epic the Ramayana this is the name of a son of Surya.
Sunníva f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Sunniva.
Tavaziva m Shona
Tavaziva means "We know them". This name is given in a feuding situation to say we know who the enemy is.
Teiva m & f Tahitian
Tahitian name, meaning "life force".
Thuriva f Medieval English
Variation of Þórgifu used in the Medieval English times.
Tiva f Hopi
Means "dance" in Hopi.
Toiva m & f Finnish (Rare)
A variant of Toivo.
Viva f American (Rare, Archaic), Medieval Occitan, Italian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Ancient Roman Vivus. In English-speaking countries, it may also be used as a diminutive of Vivian.
Viva f & m Indian, Sanskrit
MEANING : blow, blow in all sides or directions ,blow through ... [more]
Viva f Hebrew
Short form of Aviva
Volkiva f Medieval English
Derived from Old English folc meaning "people, nation" and gifu meaning "gift".
Waiva f English (American, Rare)
As slim as the chances are, it might be related to Lithuanian Vaiva (influenced by English Wava), seeing as Waiva seems to appear - although extremely rarely so - in Lithuania... [more]
Werthiva f Medieval English
An anglicization of Weorðgifu.
Wynniva f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Old English name Wynngifu.
Zaiva f Muslim
Zaiva is Arabic/Muslim Girl name and meaning of this name is "Strong Mind".