Given name & surname
Levit
“one who is straightforward”
Levit is a variant of Levitt. One American interpretation is “one who is straightforward.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Levit is a variant of Levitt. One American interpretation is “one who is straightforward.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Levit is a variant of Levitt. An origin associated with Levitt is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2003. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Levit through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 10
- 10 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2003
- 5 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 boys is 5 in 2009. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 757 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.
Levit’s family of names
Levit has a related form in Levitt. In Greek usage, Levit as a surname is a transliteration of Λέβιτ. In Yiddish usage, Levit as a surname is a Roman-alphabet rendering of לעוויט.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
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