Given name & surname
Levy
“associated”
Levy is a variant of Levi. One Hebrew interpretation is “associated.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Levy is a variant of Levi. One Hebrew interpretation is “associated.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Levy is a variant of Levi. A possible origin is Hebrew, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Levy developed from Lévy.
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
Levy through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,256
- 3,915 boys · 341 girls
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 153 babies
- 2025
- 126
- #1,705 for boys · #4,618 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +53%
- Rising fast
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 72% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 96 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,705 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 36.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 30 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (16). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,643 as a first name in 2020; 36,499 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.
Levy’s family of names
In English usage, Levy developed from the French form Lévy. Levy has a related form in Levi. In English usage, Levy has a conventional equivalent in the Russian form Левий.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Levy has relatives in 6 languages.
9 related names in 6 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Levy
- Levy Mwanawasaformer President of Zambia (1948-2008)
- Levy RozmanAmerican chess streamer and YouTuberborn 1995
- Levy TranAmerican actress and modelborn 1983
- Levy NeneMalian footballer (born 2006)
- Levy Barent CohenEnglish financier (1747–1808)1740–1808
- Levy AdcockAmerican football player, offensive tackleborn 1988
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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