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Levi

Meaning: joined, attached · Origin: Hebrew · Gender: usually a boy's name

Origin & history

Hebrew for 'joined, attached' — the third son of Jacob and Leah, ancestor of the Levites.

Famous people named Levi

Levi Strauss (jeans maker)

Nicknames

Lev

Variants & related names

Levy, Lévi

Levi name art

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FAQ

What does the name Levi mean?

Levi means “joined, attached”. It comes from Hebrew.

Is Levi a popular name?

Yes — Levi has been one of the most popular boys' names in the United States in the 2020s, according to US Social Security Administration baby-name data.

What are nicknames for Levi?

Lev.

What are other forms of Levi?

Levy, Lévi.

Similar names

Ivan · John · Joel · Malachi · Abel · Matthew

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Sources: standard name etymology references (e.g. Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names); popularity from US SSA and UK ONS baby-name data. Meanings of old names are often debated — where scholars disagree we say so.