The baby name Lavi is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LAH-vee (IPA: /ˈlɑːvi/).
Lavi is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Lavi is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LAH-vee (IPA: /ˈlɑːvi/).
Lavi is Hebrew in Origin.
Lavi is a modern Hebrew given name derived from the biblical noun lavi (לָבִיא), meaning “lion” or “lion-like,” a poetic synonym of aryeh. The word appears in several passages of the Hebrew Bible and later liturgy, evoking courage, vigor, and protection. As a personal name it gained currency in 20th‑century Israel with the Hebrew revival, and today it is used in Jewish communities worldwide, sometimes as a nature/virtue name.
Variants and spellings include Lavy and Lavie; the related feminine form Leviyah/Levia (“lioness”) is occasional. Related names across languages include Ari/Arieh (Hebrew), Lev (Slavic), Leon/Leo (Greek/Latin), and Lav (South Slavic). Do not confuse Lavi with Levi (לֵוִי), a distinct Hebrew name meaning “joined.” Lavi is predominantly masculine but also chosen for girls in contemporary usage. A cultural echo is Israel’s IAI Lavi fighter aircraft, underscoring the name’s leonine symbolism.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| PH | 0 | #109 | 2 | 5,607 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #129 | 3 | 3,473 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| PS | 0 | #207 | 12 | 5,692 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #223 | 5 | 4,141 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #247 | 3 | 6,293 |
| IL | 0 | #250 | 25 | 6,291 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #298 | 6 | 5,122 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| Canada | Boys | 2022 | #306 | 5 | 2,557 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #357 | 3 | 8,829 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #367 | 3 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #378 | 4 | 7,951 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #446 | 165 | 10,983 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #491 | 14 | 11,303 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #494 | 55 | 10,655 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #542 | 12 | 20,968 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #544 | 4 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #564 | 68 | 13,121 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #572 | 4 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #579 | 9 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #603 | 15 | 11,648 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #647 | 4 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #649 | 3 | 9,488 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #653 | 13 | 13,390 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #693 | 5 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #736 | 4 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #739 | 5 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #799 | 8 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #813 | 17 | 13,765 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #823 | 16 | 4,949 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #871 | 22 | 7,044 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #872 | 10 | 17,948 |
| United States | Girls | 2022 | #899 | 5 | 8,739 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #914 | 88 | 16,750 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #921 | 5 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #943 | 17 | 14,742 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #963 | 21 | 5,561 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #988 | 5 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 9 | 25,931 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MA | 0 | #1,050 | 79 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,053 | 124 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,065 | 8 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,072 | 21 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,100 | 12 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,121 | 21 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,146 | 7 | 16,140 |
| TR | 0 | #1,249 | 6 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,264 | 9 | 25,619 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,315 | 132 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,431 | 41 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,573 | 42 | 28,008 |
Lavi is popular in 58 countries — most recent births per country:
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