Levin
Meaning of Levin
Levin traces its roots to the Old High German elements liut (“people”) and win (“friend”), later Latinized as Levinus in medieval ecclesiastical records. The name gained literary distinction in Tolstoy’s Russia through Konstantin Levin, the earnest landowner at the heart of Anna Karenina. In contemporary Russian usage it appears as Левин and is pronounced LYEH-vin (/lʲe.xvin/). In the United States, Levin has maintained a modest yet stable profile, ranking 883rd in 2024 with 41 newborn boys bearing the name after hovering near the top 900 over the past decade. Its concise form and cross-cultural pedigree offer parents a choice that bridges classical resonance and modern sensibility.
Pronunciation
Russian
- Pronunced as LYEH-vin (/lʲe.xvin/)
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Notable People Named Levin
| Levin Kipnis was an Israeli children's author and poet who wrote in Hebrew and Yiddish and won the Israel Prize in 1978. |
| Levin Mynn Powell was a U.S. Navy rear admiral known for developing river warfare tactics during the Second Seminole War and serving in the Union Navy during the Civil War. |
| Levin Bufkin was an English landowner and Member of Parliament for Maidstone. |
| Levin Thomas Handy Irving served as a Maryland Court of Appeals justice from 1879 until his death in 1892. |
