Hi Jennifer,

I love your site & have been searching for the meaning of 2 names I am interested in. The first one is Liviana or I may spell it Livianna & the second is Kindley. I really love both of these names but haven’t been able to find the meaning or either. Perhaps you can help me & add them to your site?

Thanks,
Mrs. B

vikingDear Mrs. B.

Sometimes you have to break down names into roots just like we do words. Livianna is a constructed name made from the names Olivia and Anna. Similarly, Kindley could be an alternate of the word “kindly” or a variation of the name Kinley, which means “Fair Haired Viking.”

Hope that helps!
Sincerely,
Jennifer

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Jennifer Moss (she/her) is the founder of BabyNames.com, author of The Baby Names Workbook, and Producer of The Baby Names Podcast. Jennifer is widely regarded as the leading expert on popular baby name trends and the naming process, serving as the authoritative source on the subject for national and international media.

Jennifer entered the tech arena in the 80s as a software developer and database architect, and became a pioneer in the Internet industry. In addition to operating BabyNames.com, Jennifer owns a web development agency in central California.