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 [ 2 syll. le-vi, lev-i ] The boy name Levi is pronounced LIYVay KEY. Levi's language of origin is Hungarian and Hebrew. It is predominantly used in the Hungarian, English, German, and Hebrew languages. Hungarian and Hebrew origin, English, German, and Hebrew use: Biblical name derived from lewi meaning 'attached, associated, pledged, joined to' ; lavah meaning 'to attach, to associate, to pledge, to join to'. The name was borne in the Old Testament of the Bible by the third son of Jacob and Leah; the latter expressed that with the birth of their third son, her husband would be 'joined unto' her and thus she named her baby Levi. The Levites are descended from Levi, and they are one of the twelve tribes of Israel. In the New Testament, the apostle Matthew was also known as Levi. The name was consequently taken up by English Puritans in the 17th century, and has long been common with Jews. Variants of Levi include Lev (Czech, Russian, and Hebrew), Levey (Hebrew), Levin (English), Levon (English), and Lewi (Hebrew). In addition, Levi is a pet form of Levente (Hungarian). Levy (variant spelling in Hungarian, English, and Hebrew) is another form of Levi. Levi is a popular baby boy name, and it is also viewed as trendy. The name's popularity has been rising since the 1960s. At the recent peak of its usage in 2008, 0.168% of baby boys were given the name Levi. It was #117 in rank then. Out of all boy names in its family, Levi was the most widely used in 2008. Baby names that sound like Levi include Lavi (English), Leva (Russian), Levey (Hebrew), Levy (Hungarian, English, and Hebrew), Levya (Russian), Lope (Spanish), Lap (Vietnamese), Leaf (English), Leib (English and Yiddish), Leif (English and Scandinavian), Leiv (Scandinavian), Lev (Czech, Russian, and Hebrew), Lief (English and Scandinavian), Livio (Italian), Loup (French), Love (Scandinavian and English), and Lupe (Spanish). Details of famous persons named Levi: KEY: Pronunciation for Levi: L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; V as in "vee (V.IY)" ; AY as in "hide (HH.AY.D)"   |
