Vivek Forename
2,196th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 462,103 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Bahrain
Vivek Forename User-submission:
Vivek is a male given name, which means 'discerning wisdom' in Sanskrit. Viveka is a feminine version of this name. The possessing the wisdom of good judgement or discernment is called vivek.
Vivek Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 100% | 429,177 | 1:2,831 | 290 |
| Nepal | 100% | 9,604 | 1:2,966 | 442 |
| United States | 100% | 6,417 | 1:56,496 | 3,041 |
| Poland | - | 3,063 | 1:12,415 | 529 |
| Sri Lanka | - | 1,645 | 1:12,644 | 1,825 |
| Oman | - | 1,603 | 1:2,563 | 365 |
| England | 100% | 1,469 | 1:37,851 | 1,957 |
| Bahrain | - | 1,421 | 1:949 | 158 |
| Canada | 100% | 1,112 | 1:29,796 | 2,378 |
| Bangladesh | - | 1,008 | 1:158,196 | 9,003 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 816 | 1:37,760 | 4,574 |
| Australia | - | 657 | 1:20,788 | 1,437 |
| Thailand | 100% | 496 | 1:141,262 | 10,558 |
| Kuwait | - | 313 | 1:12,093 | 1,427 |
| Singapore | 100% | 306 | 1:20,546 | 3,619 |
| Ghana | - | 281 | 1:96,036 | 4,158 |
| South Africa | 100% | 277 | 1:196,869 | 12,771 |
| New Zealand | - | 246 | 1:18,439 | 1,509 |
| Fiji | - | 230 | 1:3,880 | 1,022 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 207 | 1:34,551 | 3,267 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 190 | 1:160,263 | 9,864 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 141 | 1:119,873 | 5,714 |
| Germany | 100% | 135 | 1:716,132 | 6,494 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 107 | 1:493,349 | 14,131 |
| Mauritius | 100% | 98 | 1:13,243 | 1,513 |
| Egypt | - | 87 | 1:1,056,333 | 18,582 |
| Scotland | 100% | 49 | 1:109,191 | 2,512 |
| Switzerland | 93% | 48 | 1:171,114 | 4,270 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 100% | 44 | 1:30,941 | 3,244 |
| Wales | 100% | 43 | 1:71,961 | 2,087 |
| Sweden | 100% | 41 | 1:240,437 | 7,877 |
| Hong Kong | - | 40 | 1:193,818 | 3,243 |
| China | - | 38 | 1:35,948,836 | 61,432 |
| Portugal | - | 37 | 1:281,375 | 5,179 |
| Nigeria | - | 32 | 1:5,548,886 | 78,655 |
| Ireland | 100% | 31 | 1:149,791 | 3,159 |
| France | 100% | 31 | 1:2,144,205 | 12,301 |
| Russia | 100% | 28 | 1:5,151,204 | 24,860 |
| DR Congo | - | 27 | 1:2,734,356 | 59,996 |
| Norway | 100% | 27 | 1:190,086 | 4,864 |
| Brazil | 89% | 24 | 1:8,926,506 | 114,727 |
| Pakistan | 100% | 23 | 1:8,450,334 | 65,173 |
| Denmark | - | 22 | 1:256,795 | 5,179 |
| Indonesia | - | 22 | 1:11,725,621 | 355,622 |
| Spain | 100% | 22 | 1:2,114,998 | 11,922 |
| Botswana | - | 21 | 1:104,021 | 8,595 |
| South Korea | - | 20 | 1:277,221 | 9,162 |
| Iraq | - | 19 | 1:1,843,045 | 11,423 |
| Seychelles | - | 19 | 1:4,877 | 888 |
| Japan | - | 17 | 1:7,528,592 | 31,633 |
| Ethiopia | - | 16 | 1:6,097,508 | 12,067 |
| Belgium | 100% | 15 | 1:766,003 | 10,349 |
| Hungary | 100% | 15 | 1:652,785 | 2,218 |
| Qatar | 100% | 15 | 1:157,974 | 16,771 |
| Finland | 75% | 12 | 1:456,932 | 5,495 |
| Northern Ireland | 100% | 11 | 1:167,559 | 1,705 |
| Italy | 87% | 10 | 1:6,106,209 | 25,028 |
| Mexico | 100% | 10 | 1:12,414,443 | 34,902 |
| Angola | - | 9 | 1:2,996,290 | 3,522 |
| Austria | 100% | 9 | 1:946,022 | 6,960 |
| Estonia | - | 9 | 1:146,153 | 5,307 |
| Sudan | - | 9 | 1:4,200,775 | 4,893 |
| Bhutan | 100% | 7 | 1:117,847 | 2,550 |
| Philippines | - | 7 | 1:15,144,211 | 189,875 |
| Uganda | - | 6 | 1:6,826,153 | 53,479 |
| Croatia | 100% | 5 | 1:843,415 | 7,845 |
| Maldives | - | 5 | 1:86,781 | 2,313 |
| Afghanistan | - | 4 | 1:8,155,879 | 35,337 |
| Brunei | - | 4 | 1:104,892 | 1,566 |
| Burundi | - | 4 | 1:2,476,640 | 1,357 |
| Cambodia | - | 4 | 1:4,068,332 | 35,322 |
| Jordan | - | 4 | 1:2,206,694 | 7,695 |
| Libya | - | 4 | 1:1,555,327 | 1,779 |
| Vietnam | - | 4 | 1:23,155,778 | 5,302 |
| Zambia | - | 4 | 1:3,963,698 | 31,018 |
| Iceland | - | 3 | 1:122,006 | 4,203 |
| Ukraine | - | 3 | 1:15,166,636 | 17,541 |
| Algeria | - | 2 | 1:19,088,360 | 22,377 |
| Argentina | - | 2 | 1:21,386,622 | 29,627 |
| Cameroon | 100% | 2 | 1:10,805,252 | 86,897 |
| Czechia | 100% | 2 | 1:5,328,081 | 8,108 |
| Georgia | 100% | 2 | 1:1,869,233 | 20,119 |
| Israel | 100% | 2 | 1:4,201,459 | 30,777 |
| Ivory Coast | - | 2 | 1:11,537,966 | 95,271 |
| Kenya | - | 2 | 1:23,153,555 | 56,680 |
| Luxembourg | 100% | 2 | 1:282,024 | 3,520 |
| Slovakia | - | 2 | 1:2,655,032 | 6,915 |
| Zimbabwe | - | 2 | 1:7,711,908 | 84,647 |
| Azerbaijan | - | 1 | 1:9,642,944 | 42,290 |
| Bahamas | - | 1 | 1:399,370 | 4,606 |
| Belize | - | 1 | 1:354,309 | 7,663 |
| Benin | - | 1 | 1:10,575,843 | 90,010 |
| Bolivia | - | 1 | 1:10,601,404 | 9,299 |
| Bulgaria | - | 1 | 1:6,990,390 | 27,036 |
| Burkina Faso | - | 1 | 1:18,379,469 | 100,219 |
| Chile | 100% | 1 | 1:17,607,208 | 48,996 |
| Costa Rica | - | 1 | 1:4,767,948 | 27,206 |
| Cyprus | 100% | 1 | 1:871,076 | 5,368 |
| East Timor | - | 1 | 1:1,218,375 | 811 |
| Greece | - | 1 | 1:10,934,548 | 22,228 |
| Grenada | 100% | 1 | 1:108,125 | 4,208 |
| Guernsey | - | 1 | 1:63,331 | 901 |
| Guyana | - | 1 | 1:763,262 | 24,238 |
| Haiti | - | 1 | 1:10,726,953 | 41,696 |
| Honduras | - | 1 | 1:8,817,467 | 33,018 |
| Jamaica | - | 1 | 1:2,883,227 | 22,340 |
| Kazakhstan | - | 1 | 1:17,746,845 | 44,366 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 100% | 1 | 1:5,973,277 | 46,622 |
| Laos | - | 1 | 1:6,586,856 | 1,888 |
| Liberia | - | 1 | 1:4,412,061 | 36,340 |
| Lithuania | - | 1 | 1:2,951,882 | 5,377 |
| Malawi | - | 1 | 1:17,112,310 | 24,110 |
| Malta | - | 1 | 1:429,360 | 3,141 |
| Montenegro | - | 1 | 1:634,576 | 4,914 |
| Mozambique | - | 1 | 1:27,243,357 | 5,091 |
| Niger | - | 1 | 1:19,183,994 | 77,442 |
| Panama | - | 1 | 1:3,906,557 | 40,800 |
| Papua New Guinea | - | 1 | 1:8,152,314 | 202,620 |
| Romania | - | 1 | 1:20,051,976 | 55,376 |
| Rwanda | - | 1 | 1:11,371,433 | 4,615 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | - | 1 | 1:54,861 | 2,604 |
| Senegal | - | 1 | 1:14,581,356 | 34,505 |
| Sierra Leone | - | 1 | 1:7,088,663 | 1,497 |
| Suriname | - | 1 | 1:552,811 | 5,457 |
| Taiwan | 100% | 1 | 1:23,769,682 | 193,280 |
| Togo | - | 1 | 1:7,239,239 | 8,047 |
| Turkey | - | 1 | 1:77,801,709 | 91,051 |
| United States Virgin Islands | - | 1 | 1:109,747 | 4,493 |
| Uruguay | - | 1 | 1:3,427,637 | 13,958 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 1 | 1:30,201,893 | 231,239 |
The alternate forms: Vivēk (1), Vivék (1) & Vîvek (1) are calculated separately.
Vivek (6,646) may also be a surname.
Vivek Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Vivek is a male given name, which means 'discerning wisdom' in Sanskrit. Viveka is a feminine version of this name. The possessing the wisdom of good judgement or discernment is called vivek.
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Vivek Demographics
Average Male Vivek Height
173.29 cm
Average male height (US):
175.3 cm
Sample size: 953 (2014)
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vivēk | 93 | 1 | / |
| Vivék | 93 | 1 | / |
| Vîvek | 93 | 1 | / |
| Vievek | 91 | 393 | / |
| Viveak | 91 | 325 | / |
| Viveck | 91 | 178 | / |
| Viveek | 91 | 113 | / |
| Vivekh | 91 | 75 | / |
| Viviek | 91 | 75 | / |
| Vivekk | 91 | 60 | / |
| Vaivek | 91 | 60 | / |
| Viveke | 91 | 56 | / |
| Viveik | 91 | 31 | / |
| Veivek | 91 | 23 | / |
| Viveyk | 91 | 8 | / |
| Vivekg | 91 | 6 | / |
| Vivesk | 91 | 5 | / |
| Vivekt | 91 | 4 | / |
| Vivhek | 91 | 4 | / |
| Vivekc | 91 | 4 | / |
| Vivekx | 91 | 1 | / |
| Vivejk | 91 | 1 | / |
| Voivek | 91 | 1 | / |
| Viovek | 91 | 1 | / |
| Vhivek | 91 | 1 | / |
| Vivekke | 83 | 11 | / |
| Vishvek | 83 | 4 | / |
| Viveksh | 83 | 3 | / |
| Vivekks | 83 | 3 | / |
| Vivekkp | 83 | 3 | / |
| Vivekkk | 83 | 3 | / |
| Vivekkh | 83 | 2 | / |
| Vivecke | 83 | 2 | / |
| Vieveck | 83 | 1 | / |
| Vivekkc | 83 | 1 | / |
| Vivekhs | 83 | 1 | / |
| Viveekt | 83 | 1 | / |
| Viveack | 83 | 1 | / |
| Vivieck | 83 | 1 | / |
| Vivheck | 83 | 1 | / |
| Vivheak | 83 | 1 | / |
| Viveshk | 83 | 1 | / |
| Vichvek | 83 | 1 | / |
| Vivecks | 83 | 1 | / |
| Vivik | 80 | 342 | / |
| Vevek | 80 | 299 | / |
| Viwek | 80 | 165 | / |
| Viveq | 80 | 26 | / |
| Wivek | 80 | 18 | / |
| Viveg | 80 | 15 | / |
| Vivec | 80 | 14 | / |
| Vivex | 80 | 11 | / |
| Vyvek | 80 | 8 | / |
| Vuvek | 80 | 6 | / |
| Fivek | 80 | 2 | / |
| Vivyk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vjvek | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vıvek | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vivick | 73 | 69 | / |
| Veevek | 73 | 45 | / |
| Vivike | 73 | 28 | / |
| Vivaik | 73 | 22 | / |
| Veveke | 73 | 5 | / |
| Biveck | 73 | 4 | / |
| Vibhek | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wiveke | 73 | 3 | / |
| Fivekz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vivegh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vitvik | 73 | 2 | / |
| Biveek | 73 | 2 | / |
| Veviek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vhibek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vibekh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Viewek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vyveck | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vivesq | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vivhik | 73 | 1 | / |
| Viviec | 73 | 1 | / |
| Viweak | 73 | 1 | / |
| Viweik | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vyveik | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vishveshk | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vishwek | 67 | 5 | / |
| Viveque | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vivique | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vivikth | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vhesvek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vivecch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wivecke | 67 | 1 | / |
Vivek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vivek in the Russian language | ||
| Вивек | vivek | - |
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