Levi

I didn't know that (according to some comments) Levi was considered a religious name to be used by Jewish people. I am betting a lot of people these days don't know that either. Noone or group can own a name. The name has been out there in pop-culture thanks to the Levi's jeans brand. If you love the name and aren't Jewish you can still use it IMO.

I have a used Perodua Viva (Manual transmission) from 2010 and since I want a good masculine name for my car, I'll go for "Levi" to prepare for Moses' birth! Also, my love for JDM is inherited from my big brother, Azhar! Guess what, I'll paint Levi pink in honour of Muhammad PBUH!

I have 2 points and 1 conclusion to mention:

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1. Levi was a jealous criminal unpleasant brother of Joseph the prophet, who lived his pathetic life in lies, just like the rest of his brothers, except for Benjamin who was a decent guy. Joseph and Benjamin were the pious down to earth characters of the story BUT Levi, Simon, Judah, Dan,...; none of these guys are good role models to name your son after.

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2. Attack on Titan. There's very tiny chance that anyone hasn't watched that fascinating brilliant anime or heard of Eren, Armin, Mikasa, and Levi by now. It means that most people regardless of nationality have watched it. Believe me, Levi Ackerman's association is so ginormous and unforgettable that as soon as everyone hears that name, they will think of that anime character and will surely think that the parents of that boy are otaku. There's not much difference between naming your son Morpheus (THE MATRIX) than naming him Levi (AOT). The associations are fairly as strong.

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Conclusion: What's the point, if a non-Jewish parent decides to name their son a very religious Jewish name? A character like Levi, a petulant son of Jacob who's a light year away from being a good role model? And also taking the trouble of dealing with infinite questions from people about how much you love Levi Ackerman? Idk buddy. Suit yourself.

I love this name to death, but with how popular Attack on Titan is nowadays I'm worried that people will assume I chose it for the character (which I did not) so if anyone's comfortable with answering I wanted to ask:

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1. Where did you first encounter this name?

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(Ex: The brand of jeans, a character, someone you know in real life, a historical figure, etc...)

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2. What's the first thing you tend to think of when you hear this name?

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(Ex: While I grew up knowing "Levi" as my dad's favorite brand of jeans, nowadays the first thing to come to mind when I hear it is the anime character.)

I love the name Levi! It’s cute but also ages well. I just wish it wasn’t so common though, otherwise, it’d be my first choice.

An epic name that can work really well as being really wholesome or devious. If your name is Levi you can tell people it's an anagram for evil >:).

I’ve only ever known one Levi (my neighbor when I was a very young kid). He was in his 30s. Yet, I find it interesting that this name has taken off in recent years. It’s one of the more “modern” names that will definitely age well on a man.

Levis are hot.

Okay… I actually thought this was a girl’s name if you pronounce it LE-VEE. Short ‘e’ and the ‘i’ makes an ‘ee’ sound. I’ve only met one Levi before.

So far, I've met 3 Levies. They were all born around 2010- 2011. All of them left a good impression on me. I really like this name.

I'm going to be honest- I don't really like my name. It sort of sticks out sometimes, it's nice too but when I hear my name it frequently will freak me out because I'll hear my name and think they're talking to me. Scares me a tad bit when I figure out they're talking to their son or boyfriend.

I like it. Good name.

Hot, fine name!

I just think of the Levi jeans.

Cute.

I love this name so much! It's cute either pronunciation. I was so surprised that this name is 25 (?) in the US and in the Top 10 in the Netherlands, I have never heard of this name and never met a Levi. Hope it doesn't become the next Liam.

The first time I’ve ever heard this name was from Attack On Titan, so I wasn’t overly keen on considering it as a baby name. But then I found out the Biblical aspects of this name, and I like it a lot more now and have put it on my list! It may be getting popular, but to me it’s still a very unique name. There’s just nothing else like it (to me), and it’s honestly such a nice name!

I love this name! A great pair of twins would be Levi and Rebecca, because both names mean the same thing. Anyways it's a great name:)

This name is starting to grow on me. It’s really not bad.

Pretty!

In Russian we pronounce it as LEH-VEE. I know that people associate it with EVIL and all that, but it seems a bit ridiculous to me that some people find that concerning. The intention behind a name determines its future, not the anagrams. Plus in Russian if you would pronounce it as the short version LEV, it directly translates to lion. I find the name very powerful and masculine, definitely naming my future child Levi.

I think it's a beautiful name. I'm not entirely familiar with the religious background of the name Levi (or Levite) since I am not religious. However to me it sounds like a very strong yet melancholic name, there's just something very impressive and unique about it.

Love this name. I think it's beautiful.

This is one of my horse's names!

Don't like it at all.

This is the best boy's name EVER! A little common, perhaps, but for a good reason. It means 'joined' so it would make a really cute twin name with Rebecca (another favourite).

Levi sounds very strong and handsome to me and it ages well. I don't think of the jean brand when I hear it, and I honestly associate it more with Attack on Titan.

I am not a fan of it is a first name to be honest, but I think it would be a good middle name. I know it is biblical but it sounds tacky to me, as I said I think it would make a better middle name than a first name.

Come on, is it really that bad? I think it’s cute!

A beautiful name. I love it. Ruined by Attack on Titan, though. How sad.

To all parents, skip this name. If you don't want to name your child wrangler, guess, 501, or lever to beaver then why would you pick Levi. Yes it is a bibical name, and as such it ends up being an extended conversation every time you introduce yourself at a church or community event, like I know you wouldn't discuss the name George for 20 minutes. Yes, I dislike my own name.

Dear Fathers and Mothers if you use the name LEVI for your son or Levia for daughter you shall keep this in mind a biblical name like this is not a joke you put on your son/daughter an obligation to be like LEVI of the old generations but if you do not know, this comment shall give you the obligation to inform your son/daughter what Levi means and how they shall behave to be an example. Same thing with the other biblical names, it is your choice but it gives you an obligation.

This name is altogether tough and cute sounding. Reminds me of a good pair of rugged blue jeans. Unpopular opinion this name is fitting for females too. I had too remove it from my list because it is becoming too popular. Still a great timeless name.

I adore the name Levi (especially when it's pronounced LE-vee or LAY-vee), it's lighter and more energetic than most biblical names. The vowel ending combines the Old Testament story with a casual, modern flair.

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Personally, I love the combinations Levi Jonathan and Jonathan Levi.

I personally hate it. So common, it's another John. I really dislike this name.

Levi is a good name for a boy.

My name is Adam Levi (LEE-vi). I'm not Jewish but it sounds very Jewish. I'm actually Native American and really love my name.

Nice, strong masculine name.

I'll be using this as a middle name for my future son.

I agree that it sounds childish and immature, even though I understand it has a long history attached to it. There's nothing wrong with it, I just can't picture it on a grown man.

I love this name, however I prefer the Hungarian form "Lévi", since I am Hungarian. :)

I wanna give my furure son this as a middle name. I love this name so much, but I hate that it also spells Evil.

I really like this name, but I hate the Biblical connection. I'm not religious, so I wouldn't want to use such and outwardly religious name. So in a way, I wish I didn't like it so much.

I used to not like this name but now I like it. It's cute whether it's a first name or a middle.

My son's middle name is Levi. (pronounced like the jeans). It fits perfect with his first name Wyatt. His name just runs smoothly together.

I think the name Levi is unique, badass, cute and awesome for a boy! :D.

This name seems kind of childish to me. I don't think Levi will age well on a person, especially not in the professional world. This name makes me think of a pair of jeans and hickish/redneck type people.

My parents were going to name me Levi if I had been a boy. Thankfully I was a girl. I think it's an ugly name, and would have had to go by my middle name, Jackson.

This is the first name of my youngest son, and I love it more and more as time goes on! When I first heard it, both my husband and I hated it and thought it was a terrible name, but over time we grew to love it and decided that if we ever had another son we would use it... and we did! It fits our Levi perfectly, he's tough and masculine, is extremely strong willed, and is a natural leader. He can be super sweet when he wants to be, and he loves to laugh... great name!

Levy is a nice name bcoz that's my name
And the name levy can be used for girl or boy. For a boy name levy they leave it as is
For the girl they use name levy followed by second name like
Levy ann
Levy rose
Levy diane.

This name is really growing on me. It's classic, yet funky and strong.

Personally I have always pronounced it lee-vye. I like the name.

I like this name, it's really a cool name. But for some reason I had a feeling it was becoming more popular, and I was surprised to find when I checked that it was #66 in the US. So, even though it's been used throughout history and is in no way modern or trendy, it definitely seems like it, which is a shame. This has happened to a lot of names over the years, though especially recently.

I love the name Levi. I don't care if it seems "trendy". It's a historical name and legit name. So it doesn't seem that way to me. I am currently expecting. If I have a boy I am thinking of using the name Levi. I like the Biblical connection. Levi was the son of Jacob. My husband is named Jacob. My husband also has Hebrew ancestry. Many names considered trendy are "made up" sounding. Levi is not and as I stated a historical legit name. And I read some of the comments about the anagrams of evil or vile. But it don't come to mind when seeing the name. Maybe the live anagram. Long live Levi sounds good to me lol. But I seriously do love this name. And I don't associate it to the trendy names out there. It is becoming more popular lately. But that is only because it is a good name and many people love it. There are so many classy historical names that are popular for the same reason. So I definitely don't put Levi in the trendy category at all. Not with the history of the name.

It's amazing how some names can have so much history, yet sound so overly-modern and childish. Really, Levi sounds like the name of a small boy rather than a man, and it's so tryndie, like one of the new "it" names, along with Hayden, Aidan, Nevaeh, Aaliyah, and the likes.

This is my son's name and I LOVE IT. It's been a favorite of mine since childhood picking out my future kids names and this one stuck. It never bothered me that this was a name of a clothes brand. In fact, Levi Strauss (creator of brand) was born on my birthday! And that made it a bit more special. I love seeing my son's name plastered on the walls of the department stores... and so does he. I love the meaning "Joined in harmony" this name is perfect for him.

I used to think this name was silly until I read the book "Unwind" where one of the main characters was called Levi, he went by Lev though.

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Anyway, now it's one of my favorite names.

I LOVE Levi!
It's sweet yet uncommon, but it sounds weird on a little girl.

Only Jews and evangelical fanatics use this name. It's a silly name for a Gentile.

I don't care for this name. It's getting trendy because some actor used it on his son, and it doesn't sound very nice. It's also an anagram of "evil". ;)

I like this a lot but don't know if I could name a child it. I can't imagine it on a person but I've never met anyone called it before so I guess I am just not used to it.

Just plain love it! Love the way it sounds, love what it means, love it. It's short, unique and did I mention I really love it? It's my dad's middle name and his grandpa's middle name. I came extremely close to naming my son this and if I should be blessed with another son I will use this as his first or middle name. Oh and about the jeans thing, that was my concern with my first son. I got to thinking about it though and if you're going to have a connotation with your name why not let it be with something cool and everybody likes - like jeans?

I absolutely love this name for a boy, it is so masculine and strong sounding. If I have a son someday, it would be between this name and Gabriel. I like the pronunciation LEAVE-I.

This is a really awesome name in my opinion - not because of its meaning or origin or anything like that, but because it always makes me think of jeans!

A girl I know named her son Levi. At first I thought it was kinda weird but I have grown to really love it. :) It's cute and not very popular where I live. I consider using it as a middle name one day.

Everytime I hear this name a pair of jeans comes to mind.

Before I met my best-friend-that-is-a-boy, I've never heard of the name Levi, I've only seen it from "Levi's Jeans" store's billboard and stuff, and at that time, I thought it was pronounced "leevee" and I was like, "what kind of name is that?!" but after I heard the real pronunciation, I thought it wasn't bad.

This is my brother's middle name, and the first name of one of our ancestors. I've always loved this name, for it's biblical connections, and just how wonderful and masculine it is.

I've liked the name Levi ever since I read a book with an awesome character named Levi. Also, I'd like to add that I saw a man named Levite once. I thought that was very interesting.

I don't care for this name because it has become so trendy over here in the U.S. When I hear the name Levi, I think of a pair of jeans (Levi Jeans).

This is my son's name. It is becoming more popular according to the social security index. I think the name is a nice, manly type of name. You could picture a country boy with this name or a businessman.

I see this name as being a really great middle name. It's short yet tasteful. I keep wanting to pronounce it as LEV-vee which is bothersome. Other than that it really isn't a bad name at all. And with that whole anagram problem, well lessee here: Levi = Evil = Vile = Live = Levi. Hm, in the end nobody (except anagram nerds XP) think about this when a person introduces themselves as Levi.

I really like this name. I know 1 person called Levi, so it probably isn't that popular over here (the Netherlands).

My husband goes by his middle name, but his first name is Levi. When we met, I thought it was the worst name I'd ever heard. I was embarrassed to tell people his name! Over the years, I've decided that it's a kind of a neat name after all. It's very unique, for one thing.

It's a very cool name and very rare. I don't know anyone with this name.

I don't like the name Levi since I saw a documentary about a Christian camp and there was a really annoying kid called Levi.

This is quite simply the best name in the whole world! I've never met any other person with this name which is why I feel so proud to have been blessed with such an amazing name! Glad to see so many people agree and I hope you were all as lucky as I was to have such a mint ass name!

I really like the name Levi for a boy and its biblical connections. I did hear of a girl with the name but prefer it for a boy. The other thing that goes with this is Levi Jeans.