Given name & surname
Levi
“associated”
Levi is used as a given name and a surname. One Hebrew interpretation is “associated.” Its derivation is not certain.
Original Hebrewלוי
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Hebrew interpretation is “associated.” Its derivation is not certain.
Where it comes from
A possible origin is Hebrew, although the derivation remains uncertain.
How it developed
In Hungarian usage, Levi is a diminutive of Levente.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Levi appears in Genesis 29:34, Luke 10:32, John 1:19 and 3 other passages.
- Genesis 29:34
- Luke 10:32
- John 1:19
- Genesis 49:5-7
- Luke 3:24
- Luke 3:29
From biblical name research
Levi through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 216,440
- 215,013 boys · 1,427 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 9,936 babies
- 2025
- 9,713
- #12 for boys · #2,504 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +11%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 9,642 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 12 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 10.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 71 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (1,163). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 136,747 as a first name in 2020; 7,673 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.
Levi’s family of names
In Hungarian usage, Levi is a diminutive of Levente. Levi has a feminine form in Dinah. In German usage, Levi has a related form in Levy.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Levi has relatives in 9 languages. Lines run from its Hebrew roots to each of them.
Hebrewwhere Levi comes from · 1 name
Nicknames & forms 18
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 7
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 8
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Levi
- Levi EshkolIsraeli politician, a founder of the Israeli Labor Party and Prime Minister (1895-1969)
- Levi P. Mortonvice president of the United States from 1889 to 1893 (1824–1920)
- Levi StraussGerman-Jewish-born American businessman (1829-1902)
- Levi ColwillEnglish association football player (born 2003)
- Levi LeipheimerAmerican cyclistborn 1973
- Gersonidesmedieval Jewish philosopher1288–1344
- Levi MillerAustralian actor and modelborn 2002
- Levi WoodburyUS Supreme Court justice from 1845 to 18511789–1851
- Levi Lincoln Sr.United States attorney general and acting governor of Massachusetts (1749–1820)
Characters named Levi: Levi Ackerman (Attack on Titan).
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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