Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Levinia is a variant of Lavinia. A possible origin is Latin, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1917. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Levinia is a variant of Lavinia. The history of Lavinia gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Lavinia is associated with the daughter of Latinus and wife of Aeneas.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Levinia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 41
- 0 boys · 41 girls
- Most popular year
- 1917
- 7 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1963. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 105 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Levinia’s family of names
Levinia has a related form in Lavinia.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
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>99% girls
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19% boys · 81% girls
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>99% girls