Meaning of the nameLevi
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- Le-vi
- Biblical name
Levi is a male name of Hebrew origin, that of Jacob's third son in the Bible, possibly meaning 'joined, attached'.
Meaning
“possibly 'joined, attached'”
Source: Behind the Name: Levi · Bible Hub: Strong's 3878 (Levi)
- People (2022)
- 88,228
- Rank in Brazil
- #352
- Median age
- 7 years
- 2010 Census
- 35,520
- people
Levi in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Levi, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022 (31,093 people).
960 women 87,268 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Levi is most common
States with the highest share of people named Levi in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 16,720 | 0.038% |
| Bahia | 14,211 | 0.101% |
| Ceará | 8,509 | 0.097% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 6,169 | 0.038% |
| Minas Gerais | 4,494 | 0.022% |
| Maranhão | 4,304 | 0.064% |
| Pernambuco | 4,066 | 0.045% |
| Pará | 3,486 | 0.043% |
| Amazonas | 3,146 | 0.080% |
| Goiás | 2,594 | 0.037% |
| Paraná | 2,281 | 0.020% |
| Alagoas | 1,984 | 0.063% |
| Paraíba | 1,950 | 0.049% |
| Piauí | 1,891 | 0.058% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 1,674 | 0.051% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,554 | 0.020% |
| Distrito Federal | 1,513 | 0.054% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,351 | 0.012% |
| Espírito Santo | 1,344 | 0.035% |
| Mato Grosso | 1,039 | 0.028% |
| Sergipe | 967 | 0.044% |
| Tocantins | 790 | 0.052% |
| Rondônia | 643 | 0.041% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 596 | 0.022% |
| Acre | 429 | 0.052% |
| Amapá | 271 | 0.037% |
| Roraima | 252 | 0.040% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Levi
Wiktionary traces Levi to Biblical Hebrew lēwî, of uncertain origin, and records it in Portuguese as the name of Jacob's third son. Behind the Name says the name possibly means 'joined, attached' and presents it as the ancestor of the Levites; Strong's lexicon, on Bible Hub, links the name to the verb lavah, 'to join', through Leah's words in Genesis 29:34, but records that the derivation is debated. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 88,228 people named Levi, with a median age of 7; more than half were born from 2010 onward. Wiktionary records Levy in English as a surname derived from the Biblical Levi and also as a male name.
This is the spelling of the Biblical name and the most recorded in the group; proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Other spellings of Levi
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Levi | 88,228 |
| Levy | 11,118 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Levi · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Levi · behindthename.com · meaning
- Bible Hub: Strong's 3878 (Levi) · biblehub.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Levy · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Levi
What does the name Levi mean?
Levi means “possibly 'joined, attached'”, according to Behind the Name and Bible Hub.
How many people are named Levi in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 88,228 people with the first name Levi, which ranks it number 352 among the country's names. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022.
Is Levi a boy's or a girl's name?
Levi is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 960 women and 87,268 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Levi?
Levi is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Levi most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.101% of the state's population is named Levi (14,211 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Levi?
Levy. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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