Aviva is a female first name. It is a modern Hebrew name meaning springlike, dewy, or fresh.[1]

Russian first name

The name was borrowed into the Russian language as non-canonical[2] "Ави́ва" (Aviva).[3] Its masculine version is Aviv, with "Aviva" also being one of its possible diminutives.[3]

The diminutives of "Aviva" are Avivka (Ави́вка) and Viva (Ви́ва).[3]

People with this name

Fictional characters

  • Aviva Corcovado, one of the main characters in Wild Kratts, an American-Canadian children's animated series
  • Aviva Masters, one of the main characters in the 2007 film Primeval

See also

References

Notes

  1. "Aviva - Baby Name Meaning, Origin, and Popularity".
  2. Petrovsky, pp. 28 and 34
  3. 1 2 3 Petrovsky, p. 34

Sources

  • Н. А. Петровский (N. A. Petrovsky). "Словарь русских личных имён" (Dictionary of Russian First Names). ООО Издательство "АСТ". Москва, 2005. ISBN 5-17-002940-3
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