Bibiana

Bibiana is a feminine given name of Latin origin.

origin

The meaning is unclear. He is probably a modification of the name Viviana , which is derived from the male Vivian , and means something like "the lively", "lively" (Latin vivus , "lively", "lively"). The name was popular in the Middle Ages for the veneration of Saint Bibiana , a 4th century Roman martyr .

Name variants

Bibiane
Bibianka

name day

Saint Bibiana (Roman martyr in the 4th century AD): December 2nd

Well-known namesake

Bibiana Aído (* 1977), Spanish politician
Bibiana Ballbè (* 1977), Spanish television presenter and actress
Bibiana Beglau (* 1971), German actress
Bibiana Candelas (* 1983), Mexican beach volleyball player
Bibiana Perez (* 1970), Italian ski racer
Bibiana Steinhaus (* 1979), German soccer referee
Bibiana Zeller (* 1928), Austrian actress

distribution

In Germany: rarely

source

Margit Eberhard-Wabnitz and Horst Leisering: Knaur's first name book, Droemersche Verlagsanstalt 1985. ISBN 3-426-26189-8