Type Word Usage Medieval Slavic Scripts живъ(Church Slavic) Meaning & History Slavic word meaning "alive" [1]. Related ItemsFamily Tree·Details Given Name DescendantsZhivka, Zhivko(Bulgarian) Živka, Živko(Croatian) Zhivka, Zhivko, Živka, Živko(Macedonian) Živka, Živko(Serbian) Surname DescendantsZhivkov(Bulgarian) Živković(Croatian) Živković(Serbian) Sources & References Derksen, Rick. Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon. Brill, 2008, page 564.