Boy name · Hebrew
Levi
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: joined, attachedLevi is a boy's name that comes from Hebrew and means "joined, attached". It is used in English, Dutch and Hebrew.
- Meaning
- Joined, attached
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #12 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Levi
As a boy's name, Levi comes from Hebrew and means "joined, attached". It is used in English, Dutch and Hebrew.
Levi is also a surname: the 4,486th most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 7,673 people. See the most common last names.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Levi on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Levi on 10 lists.
“Hebrew for joined; also the classic denim name”
From Redneck names for boys, classic country boy names
“Probably joined, attached; Hebrew. Third son of Jacob and Leah, Genesis”
From Biblical names, biblical names for boys
“Joined, attached; Hebrew. Son of Jacob, ancestor of priests”
From Boy middle names, biblical middle names for boys
“Joined, attached; Hebrew. A son of Jacob; the priestly tribe”
From Classic boy names, classic biblical boy names
“Ancestor of Israel's priestly tribe”
From Priest names, biblical priest names
“Hebrew for joined, attached; think denim and dust”
From Cowboy names, western boy names
“Joined, attached; Hebrew, the third son of Jacob”
From Cute boy names, cute biblical boy names
“Rugged as denim, built for trail rides”
From Horse names, horse names for geldings
“Joined, attached; Hebrew. A son of Jacob”
From Old man names, old fashioned Bible names for boys
“Short for levain, the baker's word for a starter”
From Sourdough starter names, cute sourdough starter names
How popular is Levi?
- US rank in 2025
- #12
- 9,642 babies, 5,645 per million boys
- Best rank
- #12 in 2021
- Most babies: 9,869 in 2022
- Babies since 1880
- At least 215,013
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 846 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 600 per million |
| 1900s | 489 per million |
| 1910s | 266 per million |
| 1920s | 217 per million |
| 1930s | 174 per million |
| 1940s | 119 per million |
| 1950s | 99 per million |
| 1960s | 78 per million |
| 1970s | 230 per million |
| 1980s | 685 per million |
| 1990s | 1,048 per million |
| 2000s | 1,477 per million |
| 2010s | 4,148 per million |
| 2020s | 5,512 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #42 | #35 | #33 | #25 | #18 | #12 | #12 | #12 | #12 | #12 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Levi
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
Names with a similar meaning
- AnjaliOffering with joined hands (Sanskrit, girl)
- MairwenMair, Mary, joined with gwen, white or blessed (Welsh, girl)
Middle names for Levi
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
More boy names from Hebrew
- AdamMan, humankind (Hebrew, boy)
- DanielGod is my judge (Hebrew, boy)
- NoahRest, repose (Hebrew, boy)
- EliasMy God is Yahweh (Hebrew, boy)
- GabrielGod is my strength (Hebrew, boy)
- AxelMy father is peace (Hebrew, boy)
- BenjaminSon of the right hand (Hebrew, boy)
- IsaacHe will laugh (Hebrew, boy)
- JanGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)
- JonathanYahweh has given (Hebrew, boy)
Levi: common questions
What does the name Levi mean?
Levi comes from Hebrew and means "joined, attached".
Is Levi a boy or girl name?
Levi is mainly a boy's name. In 2025, 71 girls and 9,642 boys in the US were named Levi, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Levi come from?
Levi comes from Hebrew and means "joined, attached". Today it is used in English, Dutch and Hebrew.
How popular is the name Levi?
Levi ranked #12 in the US in 2025, with 9,642 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Levi?
Names spelled like Levi include Lavi, Lei, Lev, Leo and Leon.
What middle names go with Levi?
Middle names that flow well with Levi include Alton, Arnold, David, Henry and Matthew. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.