Levi is a masculine given name of

Hebrew Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...

origin. It is the name of the biblical figure

Levi Levi (; ) was, according to the Book of Genesis, the third of the six sons of Jacob and Leah (Jacob's third son), and the founder of the Israelite Tribe of Levi (the Levites, including the Kohanim) and the great-grandfather of Aaron, Moses and ...

(

: לֵוִי, ''Levī‎''), son of

Jacob Jacob (; ; ar, يَعْقُوب, Yaʿqūb; gr, Ἰακώβ, Iakṓb), later given the name Israel, is regarded as a patriarch of the Israelites and is an important figure in Abrahamic religions, such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam ...

and founder of the Israelite tribe of Levi. The name is derived from the Hebrew verb לוה ("''Lava''"), meaning "to join" or "connect".https://www.abarim-publications.com/Meaning/Levi.html Levi may refer to: * Levi Addison Ault, Canadian/American businessman *

Levi Bellfield Levi Bellfield (born Levi Rabbetts; 17 May 1968) is an English serial killer, sex offender, rapist, kidnapper, and burglar. He was found guilty on 25 February 2008 of the murders of Marsha McDonnell and Amélie Delagrange and the attempted mu ...

(born 1968), British murderer *

Levi Boone Levi Day Boone (December 6, 1808 – January 24, 1882) served as mayor of Chicago, Illinois (1855–1856) for the American Party (Know-Nothings). Early life Boone was born near Lexington, Kentucky, the seventh son of Squire and Anna Gru ...

, American politician and mayor of Chicago *

Levi Casboult Levi Casboult (born 15 March 1990) is an Australian rules footballer, who currently plays for the Gold Coast Suns in the Australian Football League, having formerly played for the Carlton Football Club from 2010 to 2021. Casboult, a tall and ...

, Australian rules footballer *

Levi Celerio Levi Celerio (April 30, 1910 – April 2, 2002) was a Filipino composer and lyricist who is credited with writing over 4,000 songs. Celerio was recognized as a National Artist of the Philippines for Music and Literature in 1997. He is also known ...

, Filipino composer and lyricist *

Levi Coffin Levi Coffin (October 28, 1798 – September 16, 1877) was an American Quaker, Republican, abolitionist, farmer, businessman and humanitarian. An active leader of the Underground Railroad in Indiana and Ohio, some unofficially called Coffin th ...

, American educator and a white abolitionist *

Levi Eshkol Levi Eshkol ( he, לֵוִי אֶשְׁכּוֹל ;‎ 25 October 1895 – 26 February 1969), born Levi Yitzhak Shkolnik ( he, לוי יצחק שקולניק, links=no), was an Israeli statesman who served as the third Prime Minister of Israe ...

, Israeli politician and Prime Minister of Israel *

Levi Fetters Levi Fetters (November 3, 1831 – August 1893) was an American politician from Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1883 to 1886. Early life Levi Fetters was born on ...

(1831–1893), American politician from Pennsylvania *

Levi Grant Levi Grant (April 25, 1810April 12, 1891) was an American farmer, businessman, and pioneer of Kenosha County, Wisconsin. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate, representing Kenosha County in the 1854 session. He was a distant cousin of ...

, American politician *

Levi Johnson Levi Johnson (born October 30, 1950) is a former American football cornerback who played five seasons for the Detroit Lions in the National Football League (NFL). He had 21 interceptions in less than five years as an NFL player, returning three ...

, American cornerback *

Levi Johnston Levi Keith Johnston (born May 3, 1990) is an American model and actor, best known as the twice-former fiancé of Bristol Palin and father of their son Tripp. He first received media attention in August 2008 when U.S. vice presidential candidate S ...

, American model and actor * Levi B. Kaler (1828–1906), American politician from Pennsylvania *

Levi Leipheimer Levi Leipheimer (born October 24, 1973) is an American former professional road racing cyclist. He was twice US national champion, winning the time trial title in 1999 and the road race in 2007, and is an Olympic medalist. Leipheimer was born a ...

, American professional road bicycle racer *

Levi Leiter Levi Ziegler Leiter (November 2, 1834 – June 9, 1904) was an American businessman based in Chicago. He co-founded what became the Marshall Field & Company retail empire. Early life Leiter was born to Anne (née Ziegler) and Joseph Thomas Leit ...

, American businessman * Levi Lewis (disambiguation), multiple people *

Levi Lincoln, Sr. Levi Lincoln Sr. (May 15, 1749 – April 14, 1820) was an American revolutionary, lawyer, and statesman from Massachusetts. A Democratic-Republican, he most notably served as Thomas Jefferson's first attorney general, and played a significant ...

, American revolutionary and statesman *

Levi Lincoln, Jr. Levi Lincoln Jr. (October 25, 1782 – May 29, 1868) was an American lawyer and politician from Worcester, Massachusetts. He was the 13th Governor of Massachusetts (1825–1834) and represented the state in the U.S. Congress (1834–1841). Lin ...

, American lawyer and politician * Levi R. Mearns (died 1896), American politician from Maryland * Levi Onwuzurike (born 1998), American football player *

Levi Miller Levi Zane Miller (born 30 September 2002) is an Australian actor and model. He is known for playing Peter Pan in '' Pan'' (2015), Luke in '' Better Watch Out'' (2016), and Calvin in ''A Wrinkle in Time'' (2018). Early life Miller was born in ...

(born 2002), Australian Actor and Model * Levi P. Morton, American politician and Vice President of the United States *

Levi Psavkin Levi Psavkin (also "Levy"; לוי פסבקין; born April 12, 1939) is an Israeli former Olympic runner. He was the Israeli Champion in the 100 metres (1964 and 1967), and in the 200 metres (1964). He is Jewish, and his entire family was killed ...

, Israeli Olympic runner *

Levi Ponce Levi Ponce is an American artist noted for his public portrait murals throughout urban areas of the San Fernando Valley and Southern California. Early life and career Ponce was born in the Pacoima neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Ponce ...

, American painter *

Levi Porter Levi Roger Porter (born 6 April 1987) is an English footballer who most recently played for Melton Town F.C. Playing career Porter signed a one-year contract extension with Leicester on 8 February 2006. He made his debut in a 3–1 win over Ip ...

, English football player *

Levi Prizer Levi Prizer (March 4, 1819 – November 24, 1875) was an American politician from Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1871 to 1873. Early life Levi Prizer was born o ...

(1819–1875), American politician from Pennsylvania * Levi Randolph (born 1992), basketball player for

Hapoel Jerusalem Hapoel Jerusalem is a sport organization in Jerusalem as a local branch of the Hapoel movement. The branch was established in the 1920s and represents the city in more sports than any other sport organization in Jerusalem. Today, the club's leadi ...

of the

Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional competition in Israeli club basketball, making it Israel's primary basketball ...

Levi Romero Levi Jose Romero (born April 12, 1984) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher. Romero played in the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers Minor league baseball, minor league systems from 2003 to 2008. He also p ...

, Venezuelan baseball player *

Levi Seacer Jr. Levi Seacer Jr. (born April 30, 1961) is an American musician. He was an early associate of Sheila E. when he was tapped by Prince to form a new touring band after the demise of The Revolution in 1986. Seacer became the band's bassist, as we ...

, American musician *

Levi Strauss Levi Strauss (; born Löb Strauß ; February 26, 1829 – September 26, 1902) was a German-born American businessman who founded the first company to manufacture blue jeans. His firm of Levi Strauss & Co. (Levi's) began in 1853 in San Francisc ...

, German-Jewish-American inventor of blue jeans *

Levi Stubbs Levi Stubbs (born Levi Stubbles, June 6, 1936 – October 17, 2008) was an American baritone singer, best known as the lead vocalist of the R&B group the Four Tops, who released a variety of Motown hit records during the 1960s and 1970s. He has ...

, American singer *

Levi Twiggs Levi Twiggs (21 May 1793 – 13 September 1847) was an officer in the United States Marine Corps during the War of 1812, the Seminole Wars, and the Mexican–American War. Biography Born in Richmond County, Georgia, Twiggs was commissioned a secon ...

, American officer *

Levi Wallace Levi Wallace (born June 12, 1995) is an American football cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama. Early years Wallace attended Tucson High School in Tucson, Arizona, ...

(born 1995), American football player *

Levi Woodbury Levi Woodbury (December 22, 1789September 4, 1851) was an American attorney, jurist, and Democratic politician from New Hampshire. During a four-decade career in public office, Woodbury served as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Un ...

, American politician and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States * Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev, Rabbi and Hasidic leader *

Levi Savage Jr. Levi Savage Jr. (March 23, 1820 – December 13, 1910) is a prominent figure in the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He was one of the earliest LDS Church missionaries to Asia, and was one of the leaders ...

(1820-1910), American missionary to Asia for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Leader and pioneer in the Willie-Martin Handcart company.

Fictional characters

Levi Ackerman is a fictional character from Hajime Isayama's manga series '' Attack on Titan''. Levi is a solder working for the , also known as , a squad of four elite soldiers with impressive combat records hand-picked by him. The squad takes the protagon ...

, a fictional character in the '' Attack on Titan'' manga. * Levi the Slasher, video game character. * Levi Stewart, a fictional character in the novel ''

Fangirl A fan or fanatic, sometimes also termed an aficionado or enthusiast, is a person who exhibits strong interest or admiration for something or somebody, such as a celebrity, a sport, a sports team, a genre, a politician, a book, a movie, ...

'' by

Rainbow Rowell Rainbow Rowell (born February 24, 1973) is an American author known for young adult and adult contemporary novels. Her young adult novels '' Eleanor & Park'' (2012), ''Fangirl'' (2013) and '' Carry On'' (2015) have been subjects of critical acclai ...

. * Levi, a fictional character in E.L. James' novel ''

Fifty Shades of Grey ''Fifty Shades of Grey'' is a 2011 erotic romance novel by British author E. L. James. It became the first instalment in the ''Fifty Shades'' novel series that follows the deepening relationship between a college graduate, Anastasia Steele, ...

''. * Levi Weston, a fictional character in ''

Power Rangers Ninja Steel ''Power Rangers Ninja Steel'' is the twenty-fourth season of the television program '' Power Rangers''. The season was produced primarily using footage, costumes, and props from Japanese 39th Super Sentai series '' Shuriken Sentai Ninninger'' ...

''. *Levi Fisher, main character of ''

Siren Siren or sirens may refer to: Common meanings * Siren (alarm), a loud acoustic alarm used to alert people to emergencies * Siren (mythology), an enchanting but dangerous monster in Greek mythology Places * Siren (town), Wisconsin * Siren, Wiscon ...

'' in which he is seen as a brown-skinned

merman Mermen, the male counterparts of the mythical female mermaids, are legendary creatures, which are male human from the waist up and fish-like from the waist down, but may assume normal human shape. Sometimes they are described as hideous and other ...

warrior and is later given his name by some human friends * Levi Boulder, a fictional character in the novel ''

Anne of Green Gables ''Anne of Green Gables'' is a 1908 novel by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery (published as L. M. Montgomery). Written for all ages, it has been considered a classic children's novel since the mid-20th century. Set in the late 19th century, t ...

'' by LM Montgomery. *

Levi Schmitt Levi Schmitt, M.D. is a fictional character from the medical drama television series ''Grey's Anatomy'', which airs on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) in the United States. The character is portrayed by Jake Borelli. Levi is introduced as ...

, a fictional character in the ABC medical drama

Grey's Anatomy ''Grey's Anatomy'' is an American medical drama television series that premiered on March 27, 2005, on ABC as a mid-season replacement. The series focuses on the lives of surgical interns, residents, and attendings as they develop into ...

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