The first name Levi
A boy’s name from Hebrew.
Pronounced /ˈliː.vaɪ/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew לֵוִי (lēwî), of uncertain origin. Doublet of Lewi.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 490 boys were named Levi, making it the 107th most popular boys’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Levi with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Levi at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 9,642 boys born in the United States were named Levi, the 12th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2022, when 9,869 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Levi in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
Famous people named Levi
19 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Levi StraussGerman-Jewish-born American businessman (1829–1902)
- Zachary LeviAmerican actor (born 1980)
- Levi ColwillEnglish association football player (born 2003)
- Levi LeipheimerAmerican cyclist, born 1973
- Levi MillerAustralian actor and model, born 2002
- Levi StubbsAmerican singer, actor (1936–2008)
- Levi CaseyAmerican triple jumper (1904–1983)
- Levi RandolphAmerican basketball player (born 1992)
- Levi CoffinAmerican educator and abolitionist (1798-1877)
- Levi CadoganBarbadian sprinter, born 1995
- Levi AnkenyAmerican politician (1844-1921)
- Levi HeimansDutch cyclist, born 1985
More Hebrew boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Levi mean?
- Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew לֵוִי (lēwî), of uncertain origin. Doublet of Lewi.
- What is the origin of the name Levi?
- Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew לֵוִי (lēwî), of uncertain origin. Doublet of Lewi.
- How popular is the name Levi?
- In 2025, 490 boys born in England and Wales were named Levi, ranking 107th.
- Is Levi a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 216,440 US babies named Levi since 1880 were boys.
- When was Levi most popular?
- 2022 in the United States, when 9,869 babies were named Levi, its highest rank at 12th.
- How do you pronounce Levi?
- Levi is /ˈliː.vaɪ/, 2 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Levi?
- Levy.
- Is Levi also a surname?
- Yes. Levi is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.