Levi - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Levi \l(e)-vi\ is pronounced LEE-vye. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "joined". Biblical: Levi, third of Jacob's 12 sons, became father of the Levites tribe that was later assigned priestly duties. The name was revived by the Puritans.

Levi has 4 variant forms: Levey, Levin, Levon and Levy.

Baby names that sound like Levi are Lev, Leif and Lew.

Levi is a popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Levi. Click here to compare Levi with related baby names.