Levanah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Levanah

What is the meaning of the name Levanah ?

The baby name Levanah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced lə-VAH-nə (leh-VAH-nah); IPA: /ləˈvɑːnə/.

Levanah is Hebrew in Origin.

Levanah is a Hebrew feminine name derived from the noun levānah (לבנה), a poetic term for “the moon” and also the feminine form of lavan, “white.” The word appears in the Hebrew Bible (Song of Songs 6:10), where the beloved is praised as fair “as the moon,” embedding associations of brightness, purity, and gentle radiance.

In personal naming, Levanah is largely a modern Israeli and Jewish choice, gaining use in the 20th century alongside other nature and celestial names. Common variants and spellings include Levana (standard Israeli form) and Lebanah/Levanah in academic or Anglicized transliterations; related is the masculine Lavan (“white”). Note that Levona/Levonah (לבונה) is a different Hebrew name meaning “frankincense.” Levanah offers an elegant, lyrical sound with cross‑lingual ease, evoking night‑sky imagery while remaining rooted in Biblical Hebrew.