Levi means joined — Leah named him hoping now this time will my husband be joined unto me. His descendants, the Levites, were set apart for the service of the tabernacle and temple; from Levi came Moses, Aaron, and the whole priesthood of Israel.
The tribe of Levi received no land of its own, for the LORD was their inheritance — a striking picture of a life given wholly to God. Levi is also the given name of Matthew the tax collector, called by Jesus from his booth.
Levi has become one of the most popular boys' names of recent years — warm, vintage, and rich in meaning.
Variants & nicknames
Levy, Lewi
Levi in the Bible
And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi.