Levi
Say it: LEE-vy/ˈliː.vaɪ/
BoyMeans traditionally "joined", though the origin is uncertain4 letters2 syllables
#83
in Ireland (2025)
#86 with spellings combined
71
babies in 2025
#86
best rank (2025)
602
babies since 1988
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10-year rank change
Levi through the years
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| Year | Babies (boys) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 71 | #86 |
| 2024 | 48 | #117 |
| 2023 | 37 | #146 |
| 2022 | 46 | #130 |
| 2021 | 52 | #125 |
| 2020 | 41 | #143 |
| 2019 | 32 | #176 |
| 2018 | 35 | #166 |
| 2017 | 33 | #179 |
| 2016 | 19 | #254 |
| 2015 | 28 | #201 |
| 2014 | 16 | #286 |
| 2013 | 11 | #352 |
| 2012 | 20 | #260 |
| 2011 | 14 | #308 |
| 2010 | 15 | #296 |
| 2009 | 17 | #271 |
| 2008 | 9 | #386 |
| 2007 | 7 | #404 |
| 2006 | 7 | #355 |
| 2005 | 4 | #448 |
| 2004 | 5 | #391 |
| 2003 | 5 | #375 |
| 2001 | 3 | #409 |
| 2000 | 3 | #390 |
| 1999 | 7 | #241 |
| 1996 | 6 | #276 |
| 1992 | 5 | #267 |
| 1988 | 6 | #235 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
★ What does Levi mean?
Traditionally "joined", though the origin is uncertain
Hebrew Levi, the name of the third son of Jacob.
Say it right
LEEvy
The story of Levi
Levi is a Hebrew name. In the Book of Genesis, Leah names her third son Levi, linking the name to a verb meaning “to join”, in the hope that her husband would now be joined to her. That is the traditional explanation, and scholars regard the real origin of the name as uncertain.
Levi’s descendants became the tribe of Levi, the priestly tribe of ancient Israel, which is where the words Levite and Leviticus come from. In the New Testament, Levi is also another name for Matthew the tax collector. Levi Strauss, the German-born maker of blue jeans, gave the name its most familiar modern echo.
In Ireland Levi was given to only a handful of boys each year for a long time. It has climbed quickly in the last decade, and 2025 was its best year yet, with 71 boys. That year it was number 86 combined, or 83rd on the CSO list. It was 52nd in Northern Ireland in 2025, also its best place there.
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Sources
- Wiktionary: Levi (English proper noun)
- Wikipedia: Levi (given name)
- CSO VSA50, Boys Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
- NISRA, Baby Names in Northern Ireland
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Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Levi | 71 | 602 |
In Northern Ireland
#52 in 2025 with 41 babies. Best rank #52 (2025); 383 babies since 1999.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.
Levi is also given to girls: 6 since 1996.