Vivian Dsena's parents are settled in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. His parents had a love marriage with a common love for sports and though they came from different religious backgrounds; his father is a Christian, while his mother is a Hindu, they have had a successful marriage. His father, Duncan Dsena is of mixed Indian and Portuguese ancestry. Duncan was a national level football player, who played for the Railways team.
Vivian is close to his mother, Shyamlata who was also a sportsperson, a State level hockey player for Madhya Pradesh. Before marriage, Vivian's mom continued to check up on her son's health and made sure that she visited her son, at least once a month in his Mumbai home.
Vivian Dsena is very proud of his parents and is humble enough to not take all the credit for himself, but attributes his personality to the excellent genes he inherited from his parents.