Levi
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Levi is a Hebrew name meaning “joined,” “attached,” or “united.” In the Bible, Levi is the third son of Jacob and Leah, named in hope of winning Jacob’s affection; his descendants included Moses. Levi is enjoying a revival, short and traditional, with a sturdy feel from Levi Strauss jeans.
Sources: 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Boys, Classic Biblical Baby Names, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names
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Usage of Levi in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Levi against each list of names.
Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Levi is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Levi in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 9,642 boys were named Levi, making it the #12 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 215,013 boys have been named Levi, with the most (9,869) in 2022. It is most common, relative to births, in Wyoming, Maine and Hawaii.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Storms named Levi
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Levi, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical storm Levi | 1997 | Western Pacific | 83 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Levi
There are 31 towns and villages with Levi in their name, in 16 countries.
🇧🇷 Brazil 5🇲🇼 Malawi 5🇿🇲 Zambia 4🇸🇴 Somalia 3🇺🇸 United States 2🇼🇸 Samoa 2🇧🇯 Benin 1🇪🇪 Estonia 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levī | 🇼🇸 Samoa | 989 | Map |
| Levi | Lapland, 🇫🇮 Finland | 600 | Map |
| Levi | 🇼🇸 Samoa | 125 | Map |
| Levi | Piedmont, 🇮🇹 Italy | 66 | Map |
| Agblomé-Lévi | Zou, 🇧🇯 Benin | – | Map |
| Levi | Pärnumaa, 🇪🇪 Estonia | – | Map |
| Levi | Volta, 🇬🇭 Ghana | – | Map |
| Levi | Central Region, 🇲🇼 Malawi | – | Map |
| Levi | Central Region, 🇲🇼 Malawi | – | Map |
| Levi | Benue State, 🇳🇬 Nigeria | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Levi
There are 2 lakes and reservoirs with Levi in their name.
| Name | Where | |
|---|---|---|
| Levi Lake | Louisiana, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Levi Pond | Vermont, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Levi songs
3 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Levi in their title. The best known:
- Levi High
- Levi Stubbs' Tears – Billy Bragg (1986)
- Si levi dal pensier (RV 665) – Antonio Vivaldi
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Levi
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Levi.
Fictional characters named Levi
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Levi as a pet name
FurryName has found 548 dogs named Levi in public pet registers, making it the #299 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Maple Ridge (6), Worcester (6), Burlington (1). Levi as a dog name →
FurryName has found 9 cats named Levi in public pet registers, making it the #650 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Vancouver (3), Golden Plains Shire (1), Tacoma (1). Levi as a cat name →
Levi products
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