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Levelle

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Levelle

Pronounced luh-VELL /ləˈvɛl/Low

Meaning: Levelle is a form of Lavelle, joining the fashionable Le-/La- prefix to a -velle element. Lavelle itself is a surname of French and Irish lines, sometimes read through French la ville, 'the town,' so Levelle reads as a rhythmic, prefix-built American name.Medium

In 30 seconds: Levelle is a form of Lavelle, a Le-/La- prefix name echoing the surname Lavelle. It appears in later-twentieth-century US records (said luh-VELL).
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Origin LowAmerican, French
MeaningLevelle is a form of Lavelle, joining the fashionable Le-/La- prefix to a -velle element. Lavelle itself is a surname of French and Irish lines, sometimes read through French la ville, 'the town,' so Levelle reads as a rhythmic, prefix-built American name.
U.S. rank (2021)#13303 ↘ Falling
2021 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1989
Total births (all-time)≈ 271

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198919642021

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

Levelle is an American given name in the Le-/La- prefix family, a variant of Lavelle. The base surname Lavelle has French and Irish roots and is sometimes tied to la ville, 'the town.' Levelle appears in US records mainly in the later twentieth century and reads as a rhythm-first name rather than an inherited one.

It was never common, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak in the late 1980s. A boy named Levelle then is in his late thirties today.

Did you know? Names built on the soft Le-/La- opening - Levelle, Lavelle, Lamont, Latrell - became a distinctive strand of African-American naming in the second half of the twentieth century.
Overall data confidence 35%
References - Levelle — Form of Lavelle; Le-/La- prefix + -velle; surname Lavelle (French/Irish) context; low confidence.

Variations

LavelleLevellLavell

Nicknames

VellLee

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Lavelle— the parent form this varies
Latrell— a like La-/Le- prefix boy's name of the era
Montrell— a shared rhythmic -ell ending
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Levelle mean?

It is a form of Lavelle, joining the Le-/La- prefix to a -velle element and echoing the surname Lavelle.

How do you pronounce Levelle?

It is said luh-VELL /ləˈvɛl/ - two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Levelle a boy or girl name?

Levelle is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Levelle?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak in the nineteen-eighties.

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