Lively
A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning vigorous; full of life.
Babies a year
33
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Lively by the numbers
Lively was given to 33 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Lively. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Lovely72 in the US (2017)
- Lillylily flower; variant of Lily382 in England and Wales (2025)
- Livvyolive tree; a form of Olivia14 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lakelylake clearing; a form of Lakeley18 in the US (2017)
- Lovelllittle wolf; wolf cub15 in the US (2017)
- Lucelylight-giving; a form of Lucy5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean life
Like Lively, each of these has life in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean strength
Like Lively, each of these has strength in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Audreynoble strength4,820 in the US (2017)
- GabriellaGod is my strength; form of Gabriel3,862 in the US (2017)
- Emersonson of Emery, brave power3,275 in the US (2017)
- Valentinastrong, healthy3,027 in the US (2017)
- Emerybrave, powerful; industrious ruler2,983 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Lively
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