The nameLivio

Livio is a boy's name of Latin origin, the Italian form of Livius. It has grown in France since the 2010s.

Meaning

Livio comes from the name of the Roman family of the Livii, whose meaning is debated.

Origin

Latin, through Italian. The historian Livy (Titus Livius) told the history of Rome from its foundation.

History

Livio grew in France in the 2010s with the fashion for Italian names ending in io. It is also given in Belgium and Switzerland.

Popularity of the name Livio

Livio in France

99thmost popular boys' name in France, latest official figures
2022peak year (935 births)
9,555babies named Livio in France since 1900
0468935 1900192019401960198020002020
Births per year in France. Source: Insee, French national statistics office, latest official figures. Rounded numbers.

Livio was most popular in France in the 2020s, with 4,850 births over the decade, 51% of all recorded babies named Livio. Its rise began around 2007, and it peaked in 2022. Half of all babies named Livio in France were born before 2020, so it is mostly a name of today's children and teenagers. Over the last five years on record, it has been rising: 810 births a year on average, against 505 in the five years before.

Livio in Belgium

144thmost popular boys' name in Belgium in 2025
2021peak year (96 births)
1,161babies named Livio in Belgium since 1995
04896 1995200020052010201520202025
Births per year in Belgium. Source: Statbel, names given at least 5 times a year.

Livio was most popular in Belgium in the 2010s, with 472 births over the decade, 41% of all recorded babies named Livio. Its rise began around 2001, and it peaked in 2021. Half of all babies named Livio in Belgium were born before 2018, so it is mostly a name of today's children and teenagers. Over the last five years on record, it has been rising: 80 births a year on average, against 59 in the five years before.

Livio in Switzerland

37thmost popular boys' name in Switzerland in 2025
2017peak year (192 births)
3,729babies named Livio in Switzerland since 2000
096192 200020052010201520202025
Births per year in Switzerland. Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO).

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Frequently asked questions

What does the name Livio mean?

Livio comes from the name of the Roman family of the Livii, whose meaning is debated.

What is the origin of the name Livio?

Latin, through Italian. The historian Livy (Titus Livius) told the history of Rome from its foundation.

Is Livio a girl's or a boy's name?

Livio is a boy's name.