Viveka

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Origin: Indian, Swedish

Meaning: the feminine form of Vivek, an Indian name meaning "wisdom/knowledge, distinction, discrimination" in Sanskrit.

Viveka is also a Hindu concept, the ability to discern between what is real or not real, to be wise and have good judgement.

Viveka is also the Swedish form of German Wiebke, the feminine form of Wiebe from German element wig meaning "war, battle".


Variants:

• Vivica
• Viveca
• Vibeke (Danish, Norwegian)
• Wiebke (Frisian, German)
• Wibke (German)

Male forms:

• Vivek (Indian)