לוי
Levi means “joined, attached”
Levi is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Son of Jacob and Leah, ancestor of the Levites and the priests.
- In Hebrew
- לוי
- In English letters
- Levi
- Other English spellings
- Levy
- Meaning
- Joined, attached
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 46
5,217 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Levi.
- 8 of them are women and girls, and 5,209 are men and boys.
- 208 of them were born in 2024, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 959, against 672 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 Levi is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling לוי 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 | 8 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Jewish boys | 5,209 | 208 | 81 of 541 |
In 2024, Levi ranked 81 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 Levi in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Levi.
What does the name Levi mean?
Levi means “joined, attached”. Levi is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Son of Jacob and Leah, ancestor of the Levites and the priests.
Is Levi a boy's name or a girl's name?
Levi is mainly a boy's name. Of the 5,217 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 8 are women and girls and 5,209 are men and boys.
How do you write Levi in Hebrew?
Levi is written לוי in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Levi?
5,217 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Levi today. The most were born in 2024. In 2024, Levi ranked 81 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.