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Levi

Boy Hebrew /LEE-vye/ #2744 in 2023

Levi is a boy name of Hebrew origin.

Meaning of Levi

Joined, attached. Biblical son of Jacob and Leah.

Popularity of Levi

Popularity, 1880–2023

9,447 births in 2023

1880 2023

195,734 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2022

9,928 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Variants & nicknames

Levy

Famous people named Levi

Levi Strauss (jeans founder)

Similar names

Supplanter; one who follows

Very popular since the Middle Ages

Who is like God? A rhetorical name honoring the archangel

Bitter; beloved; wished-for child

Eleventh and favorite son of Jacob, by his wife Rachel

God is my judge

God is my oath; consecrated to God

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.