Given name & surname
Lavi
“we are united as one”·“associated”
Lavi is a form of Levi. One Hebrew interpretation is “associated.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Hebrew use, Lavi carries the interpretation “we are united as one.” Lavi is a form of Levi. One Hebrew interpretation is “associated.” Its derivation is not certain.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.
How it developed
Lavi is used as a form of Levi.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2006. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Lavi through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 297
- 287 boys · 10 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 47 babies
- 2025
- 47
- #2,740 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +29%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 47 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,740 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 30.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (9). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 255 as a first name in 2020; 557 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Lavi’s family of names
Lavi is a form of Levi. Lavi has a related form in Lavea. Lavi has a related form in Lavee.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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