Levy
Levy: name meaning, origin and popularity
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈlɛ.vi/ · /ˈliː.vi/
Meaning and origin of Levy
- A male given name.
Etymology
From the biblical name Levi. Unlike the biblical spelling, which descended through continuous liturgical traditions that preserved final secondary stress (causing it to shift to IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈliːvaɪ/), the surname was re-introduced into English after the 1650s via French Lévy and German Levy. The pronunciation IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈlɛvi/ arose from assimilation to the common noun levy, while IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈliːvi/ preserves the historical long vowel of the first syllable without final stress.
How popular is Levy?
Since 1880, 341 girls and 3,915 boys in the U.S. have been named Levy (8% girls). Its highest rank for girls was #1232 in 1887. Its highest rank for boys was #530 in 1894. In 2025, 126 babies were given the name, outside the top 1,000.
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Levy FAQ
What does the name Levy mean?
A male given name. From the biblical name Levi. Unlike the biblical spelling, which descended through continuous liturgical traditions that preserved final secondary stress (causing it to shift to IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈliːvaɪ/), the surname was re-introduced into English after the 1650s via French Lévy and German Levy. The pronunciation IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈlɛvi/ arose from assimilation to the common noun levy, while IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈliːvi/ preserves the historical long vowel of the first syllable without final stress.
How popular is the name Levy?
Since 1880, 341 girls and 3,915 boys in the U.S. have been named Levy (8% girls). Its highest rank for girls was #1232 in 1887. Its highest rank for boys was #530 in 1894. In 2025, 126 babies were given the name, outside the top 1,000.
Is Levy a boy or girl name?
Levy is mostly a boy name in the U.S.: 341 girls and 3,915 boys since 1880.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025 (names given to 5+ babies per year). Origin and etymology text: Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.