Given name & surname
Levin
“associated”
Levin is a variant of Levi. One Hebrew interpretation is “associated.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Levin is a variant of Levi. One Hebrew interpretation is “associated.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Levin 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 1889. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Levin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,698
- 1,693 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 2011
- 60 babies
- 2025
- 41
- #3,023 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +4%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 41 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,023 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 6.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 60 in 2011. In 2025, California and Florida shared the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (5 each). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,319 as a first name in 2020; 18,142 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.
Levin’s family of names
In English usage, Levin shares an earlier linguistic root with LEVINE. Levin has a related form in Levi. In English usage, Levin as a surname has a related form in LEVEN.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Levin has relatives in 3 languages.
7 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 5
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 6
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Levin
- Levin ÖztunalıTurkish-German association football player (born 1996)
- Levin August von BennigsenGerman-Russian general1745–1826
- Levin SchückingGerman writer (1814–1883)
- Levinus HulsiusBelgian science writer1550–1606
- Levin RauchBan of Croatia (1819-1890)
- Levin GoldschmidtGerman jurist and academic (1829-1897)
- Levin KipnisIsraeli writer (1894-1990)1890–1990
- Levin Corbin HandyAmerican photographer (1855–1932)
- Levin WinderAmerican politician (1757-1819)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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