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Vian
Wish, longing
The story of the name
The longed-for child — name expressing the parents' yearning.
Etymology
Root: viyan · Kurmancî
Viyan is wish, longing. Built on the Kurmancî verb root for to want. In modern naming it is given as a girl’s name and stands for the kind of desire that points forward without forcing.
Name family
- Viyan · cognate — orthographic variant
Updated: 2026-05-02