The baby name Levin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LEV-in (IPA: /ˈlɛvɪn/).
Levin is German in Origin.
The baby name Levin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LEV-in (IPA: /ˈlɛvɪn/).
Levin is German in Origin.
Levin stems from the continental Germanic name Lewin, ultimately from the Proto-Germanic elements leub- “dear, beloved” and win- “friend.” Cognate with Old English Leofwine, it was Latinized as Levinus; the cult of St. Livinus (Lieven) of Ghent aided its spread across Flanders and northern Germany. The core meaning is “beloved friend.”
Medieval records show Lewin/Levin in Low German regions, with modern revival in Germany and Scandinavia as a sleek, vowel-light alternative to traditional forms. Variants and cognates include German Lewin; Dutch/Flemish Lieven, Lievin; English Lewin, Leofwine; and the Latin Livinus. In Slavic and Jewish contexts, Levin may also arise independently from Lev “lion” or Levi, making “lion-like” or “of Levi” secondary associations. Contemporary bearers (e.g., German footballer Levin Öztunali) underscore its current usability while keeping deep medieval roots.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 423 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #38 | 129 | 1,769 |
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| CN | 0 | #84 | 3 | 3,857 | |
| KZ | 0 | #94 | 1 | 1,452 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| OM | 0 | #118 | 4 | 6,215 | |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #162 | 21 | 1,509 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2011 | #174 | 2 | 1,465 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 3,850 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #232 | 3 | 5,842 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #254 | 3 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| SG | 0 | #279 | 4 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #294 | 3 | 6,578 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #299 | 8 | 2,588 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #301 | 19 | 9,639 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 5,122 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| GT | 0 | #337 | 2 | 5,948 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| HK | 0 | #352 | 6 | 8,483 | |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #366 | 4 | 8,477 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #370 | 14 | 11,440 |
| France | Boys | 2020 | #389 | 3 | 2,846 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BO | 0 | #406 | 3 | 6,868 | |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #426 | 17 | 2,180 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #448 | 27 | 7,625 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #491 | 37 | 12,905 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #500 | 6 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #507 | 4 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #520 | 7 | 12,621 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #521 | 5 | 11,303 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #543 | 5 | 10,981 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #558 | 4 | 10,655 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #577 | 16 | 9,244 |
| BH | 0 | #583 | 5 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #597 | 11 | 10,983 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #603 | 3 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #637 | 9 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #646 | 5 | 16,104 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #669 | 29 | 17,960 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #670 | 13 | 3,552 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #694 | 7 | 13,390 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #721 | 234 | 5,697 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #737 | 7 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #758 | 12 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #852 | 41 | 7,044 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #857 | 22 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #863 | 58 | 15,656 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #870 | 12 | 17,948 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #916 | 15 | 5,610 |
| United States | Girls | 2018 | #921 | 5 | 9,057 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #933 | 19 | 5,873 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #955 | 28 | 16,355 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,035 | 5 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,045 | 67 | 25,439 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,076 | 17 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,126 | 16 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,128 | 51 | 25,619 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| TR | 0 | #1,177 | 35 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,449 | 23 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,599 | 16 | 28,008 |
Levin is popular in 64 countries — most recent births per country:
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