Levina as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Levina

What is the meaning of the name Levina ?

The baby name Levina is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced leh-VEE-nah; IPA: /ləˈviːnə/.

Levina is Hebrew, Latin, Slavic in Origin.

Levina is the feminine form of Levin/Levinus, ultimately from the Germanic elements leub/leof “beloved, dear” and win/wini “friend,” giving the meaning “beloved friend.” The name appears in medieval and early modern records across the Low Countries, Germany, and England; a notable bearer is the Flemish miniaturist Levina Teerlinc (c.1510–1576), who worked at the Tudor court.

Variants and related forms include Levinia, Lievina (Dutch), and Lewina/Lewinna (attested in Anglo-Saxon contexts); nicknames range from Vina and Lina to Ina. While spelled the same as the East Slavic surname Levina (Левина), the latter is typically the feminine of the surname Levin, often linked to the biblical tribe of Levi, and is etymologically separate. Levina is also sometimes confused with Hebrew Levana (“moon”) and Latin Lavinia; these are distinct names with different origins despite their similar sound.