Baby name meaning

Levi

Joined; attached · Hebrew origin

Meaning & origin

Levi is a male name of Hebrew origin, meaning “Joined; attached”.

How popular is Levi?

In England & Wales, Levi ranked #109 among boys' names in 2024, with 481 babies given the name — up from #152 in 2014. That is its best showing in the England & Wales series, which begins in 1996.

In the United States, Levi was the #18 boys' name in the 2020 data — its best showing in the US series, which samples one year per decade from 1880.

The two territories disagree about Levi: #18 in the US against #109 in England & Wales — a markedly more American choice.

Levi — popularity rank over timePopularity rank of the boys' name Levi over time, lower rank number = more popular. England and Wales annual rank 1996 to 2024. United States rank sampled one year per decade, 1950 to 2020.#1#10#100#1,00019501960197019801990200020102024US 1950: #486US 1960: #589US 1970: #682US 1980: #226US 1990: #180US 2000: #172US 2010: #70US 2020: #18England & Wales 2024: #109United StatesEngland & Wales
Levi’s popularity rank over time — England & Wales annual rank (solid) and United States rank sampled once per decade (dashed), #1 at the top. Log scale: each gridline is 10× the rank above it.
Levi in England & Wales: rank and births in sampled years, plus its peak year. Source: ONS ‘Baby names in England and Wales’.
YearE&W rankBirths
1996#165205
2000#154234
2005#149318
2010#144415
2015#155373
2020#135411
2024#109481

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More on Levi

Rising fast and meaning joined or attached, Levi is a small, warm name all about belonging.

Levi: the rising name that means attached — Levi as our Name of the Day.

Swipe & match on Levi in Settle