Zivka

Zivka (Živka) represents a Serbo-Croatian form of Ziva and is also a Slavic short form of Zivanka. The name is directly translated as 'the Lively', 'the Vivacious', 'the Active', and 'the Living'.

What does the name Zivka mean?

Zivka (Živka) is a Serbo-Croatian variant of the name Ziva and a Slavic short form of Zivanka. Translated, the first name describes concepts such as 'the Lively', 'the Vivacious', 'the Active', and 'the Living'. Its roots can be found in the Old Slavic language, derived from the root zhivŭ (живъ) or živŭ, which means 'alive', 'living', 'lively', and 'active'. Alternative forms include Zivah, Zivana, and Zhivka. Among the male variants are Ziv, Zivadin, Zivan, Zivorad, Zivko, and Zivojin.

Where does the name Zivka come from?

The first name Zivka has its origins in Old Slavic and means 'the Lively'. The word is composed of zhivŭ or živŭ, which means 'alive', 'living', 'lively', and 'active'. The languages in which this name occurs are Croatian, Serbian, and Serbo-Croatian.

How do you pronounce Zivka?

Zivka is pronounced approximately like 'Siewka'.

When is the name day of Zivka?

The name day for Zivka is celebrated on January 26.

Popularity

In Germany, Zivka is one of the rarer first names. In 2016, it ranked 4,471st on the list of the most common female baby names. Its best placement was in 2015, when it reached 4,092nd place. In the last ten years, Zivka has been given as a first name fewer than 10 times, placing it 7,773rd in the ten-year statistics. Between 2010 and 2024, it ranked 9,410th.