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    The first name Levy

    A boy’s name.

    Pronounced /ˈlɛ.vi/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    From the biblical name Levi. Unlike the biblical spelling, which descended through continuous liturgical traditions that preserved final secondary stress (causing it to shift to IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈliːvaɪ/), the surname was re-introduced into English after the 1650s via French Lévy and German Levy. The pronunciation IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈlɛvi/ arose from assimilation to the common noun levy, while IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈliːvi/ preserves the historical long vowel of the first syllable without final stress.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    Levy last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2021, with 8 births (#2,493).

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    GirlsBoys
    81
    babies named Levy, 1996–2025
    #5,119
    rank in 2024
    2021
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Levy with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Levy at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 96 boys born in the United States were named Levy, the 1,705th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2021, when 102 were.

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    GirlsBoys
    4,256
    babies named Levy since 1880
    #1,705
    rank in 2025
    2021
    peak year

    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.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    • Levie

    Famous people named Levy

    4 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Levy Mwanawasa
      Former President of Zambia (1948-2008)
    • Levy Rozman
      American chess streamer and YouTuber, born 1995
    • Levy Tran
      American actress and model, born 1983
    • Culbert Olson
      American politician (1876–1962)

    Questions

    What does the name Levy mean?
    From the biblical name Levi. Unlike the biblical spelling, which descended through continuous liturgical traditions that preserved final secondary stress (causing it to shift to IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈliːvaɪ/), the surname was re-introduced into English after the 1650s via French Lévy and…
    How popular is the name Levy?
    In 2024, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Levy, ranking 5,119th. Its peak was 2021, with 8 births.
    Is Levy a boy's or a girl's name?
    Both. Of the 4,256 US babies named Levy since 1880, 8% were girls and 92% boys.
    When was Levy most popular?
    2021 in the United States, when 102 babies were named Levy, its highest rank at 1,641st.
    How do you pronounce Levy?
    Levy is /ˈlɛ.vi/, 2 syllables.
    What are other spellings of Levy?
    Levie.
    Is Levy also a surname?
    Yes. Levy is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.