Given name
Leviathan
“the great intuitive human unity”
Leviathan is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewלויתן
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Leviathan means “the great intuitive human unity.”
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Where it comes from
Leviathan is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb lawa (לוה), “to join or connect.”
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The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1991. 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 Leviathan appears in Genesis 3:1, Numbers 21:8, 2 Kings 18:4 and 1 other passage.
- Genesis 3:1
- Numbers 21:8
- 2 Kings 18:4
- Acts 28:4
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Leviathan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 863
- 863 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2020
- 87 babies
- 2025
- 42
- #2,964 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +5%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 42 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,964 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 5.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Ohio had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (5).
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Leviathan’s family of names
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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