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Lavie

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Pronounced lah-VEE /lɑˈvi/Medium

Meaning: A short modern name that echoes the Hebrew lavi ('lion') and the French la vie ('life; the life'). As a coinage it draws on both sounds rather than a single settled source; routes uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: A bright two-beat name: Lavie echoes Hebrew 'lavi' (lion) and French 'la vie' (life) (said 'lah-VEE'). Routes are uncertain, which we note.
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Origin LowHebrew, French
MeaningA short modern name that echoes the Hebrew lavi ('lion') and the French la vie ('life; the life'). As a coinage it draws on both sounds rather than a single settled source; routes uncertain.
U.S. rank (2023)#14385 ↗ Rising
2023 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2015
Total births (all-time)≈ 31

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201520142023

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Lavie is a short modern name echoing Hebrew lavi ('lion') and French la vie ('life'). As a coinage it borrows sound from both without one fixed source, which we note — rare and bright in the U.S. (said 'lah-VEE').

It appears only rarely in U.S. data. Rare, short, and upbeat.

Did you know? Lavie chimes with two sources at once — the Hebrew lavi ('lion') and the French la vie ('life') — a short, upbeat name whose exact route is uncertain, which we note (said 'lah-VEE').
Overall data confidence 30%
References — Lavie — echoes Hebrew 'lavi' / French 'la vie'; coinage; uncertain

Variations

LaviLaveeLavia

Nicknames

LavVee

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If you like Lavie…

Lavi— the Hebrew 'lion' word it echoes
Vivi— a like bright 'life' sound
Liv— a like short 'life' name
Levi— a near-rhyme Hebrew cousin

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Lavie mean?

Lavie echoes the Hebrew lavi ('lion') and the French la vie ('life'); it has no single fixed source, which we note.

How do you pronounce Lavie?

It's said lah-VEE /lɑˈvi/ — two syllables, stress on the last.

Is Lavie a boy or girl name?

Lavie is used here as a girl's name.

How popular is Lavie?

Lavie is a very rare name in the U.S.

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