Given name & surname
Levee
“associated”
Levee is a variant of Levi. One Hebrew interpretation is “associated.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Levee is a variant of Levi. One Hebrew interpretation is “associated.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Levee is a variant of Levi. A possible origin is Hebrew, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2012. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Levee through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 134
- 50 boys · 84 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 20 babies
- 2025
- 15
- #9,829 for girls · #13,138 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +39%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 10 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 9,829 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. It also appeared in 5 birth records for boys in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 432 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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