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Levy Name Meaning & Historical Trends

Levy

Pronunciation: LEE-vee / LEV-ee

Meaning Joined or attached Gender Boy
BOYS RANK
#1,705
TREND
147
GIRLS RANK
#4,618
TREND
1,080
Peak Years
2021, 2025, 2020
Lowest Years
1893, 1880, 1881
Energy Archetype
Wise & Balanced

Rank shows the name’s position among U.S. baby names for each gender in 2025. Trend shows how many places it rose or fell since 2024. Rank 1 is the most popular. Based on U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) data. Peak and lowest years are based on the number of boys named Levy in the available records.

Fun Facts About the Name Levy

  • More than 4 thousand babies named Levy: U.S. records list 4,255 babies given the name Levy from 1880 through 2025. Even 341 girls received the name Levy - about 1 girl for every 11 boys.

What Does the Name Levy Mean?

Levy is a variant spelling of the Hebrew name Levi (לֵוִי), borne in the Book of Genesis by the third son of Jacob and Leah. The customary meaning is "joined" or "attached," tied to the wordplay in Genesis 29:34, where Leah says that now her husband will be joined to her; the Hebrew root behind this explanation is lāwāh, "to join." That explanation is the one given inside the biblical text itself, and it is a traditional gloss rather than a firmly established etymology. Scholars have also suggested a link to a root meaning "crown" or "wreath," and some connect the name to the later role of the Levites as a priestly tribe. No single derivation is universally accepted.

The form Levy comes to English through Greek Leui and Latin Levi, with the final y typical of French and English spelling. The accented French form is Lévy.

Levy Name History & Origins

In the Hebrew Bible, Levi is one of the twelve sons of Jacob and the ancestor of the tribe of Levi, a tribe set apart for religious duties; the priests, or kohanim, were a subgroup within it. Because of that priestly association, the name stayed in use in Jewish communities long after the biblical period, though it was not a frequent given name in the medieval era.

When Jews in Europe adopted hereditary surnames, chiefly in the late 18th and 19th centuries, Levi and Levy were among the names widely chosen, often by families that traced priestly or Levite descent. The spelling with a final y became common in English- and French-speaking lands, alongside the French Lévy. Related forms from the same source include Loewe, Lewin, and Levin.

As a first name, Levy is used mainly in Jewish families as a variant of Levi. Levi has a long history as a given name in English-speaking countries, and the shorter spelling became common in the United States in recent decades; Levy as a given name is much less often used than Levi.

How Popular is the Name Levy?

Levy recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 2021. Its best rank was #530 in 1894.

U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.

Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.

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How the Name Levy Shapes Your Personality and Life?

You always bring to completion anything you start. You are generous but like to see returns from your giving. You have an executive ability, you are a leader. You are moral, balanced, honest and intellectual, and you may attain spirituality. You are wise and practical with an appreciation of beauty. You always think before you act. You have an eventful, exciting life. You are versatile and have the ability to learn easily.

You are always looking for a chance to do your own thing, to be your own person, and to have things done your own way.

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