לָבִיא
Lavie means “lion”
Lavie is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
Led the Jewish-sector list in the September 2025 release and came second in the January 2026 one, behind Ariel.
- In Hebrew
- לָבִיא
- On an ID card
- לביא
- In English letters
- Lavie
- Other English spellings
- Lavi
- Meaning
- Lion
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- Animals and birds
- Gematria value
- 43
15,304 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Lavie.
- 70 of them are women and girls, and 15,234 are men and boys.
- 1,523 of them were born in 2024, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 7,086, against 1,601 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Lavie is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling לביא today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 70 | 5 | 607 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 15,234 | 1,518 | 2 of 541 |
In 2024, Lavie ranked 2 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Lavie in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Lavie.
What does the name Lavie mean?
Lavie means “lion”. Lavie is a boy's name of Hebrew origin. Led the Jewish-sector list in the September 2025 release and came second in the January 2026 one, behind Ariel.
Is Lavie a boy's name or a girl's name?
Lavie is mainly a boy's name. Of the 15,304 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 70 are women and girls and 15,234 are men and boys.
How do you write Lavie in Hebrew?
Lavie is written לביא in Hebrew. With vowel points it is written לָבִיא.
How many people in Israel are named Lavie?
15,304 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Lavie today. The most were born in 2024. In 2024, Lavie ranked 2 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.