Levi Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, Boy Names Like Levi

Levi Name Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: lee-vy
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Levi Name Meaning

A biblical darling with modern appeal, Levi is a Hebrew name that means “joined together.” He’s been making quite a splash in the baby name pool, his popularity rising steadily first in 2009.

Levi is a surprisingly fresh biblical choice, flying under the radar for a number of years before his recent climb of the charts. The son of Jacob and Leah in the Old Testament, Levi would go on to lead a tribe of Israelites known as the Levites that contained Moses.

He’s a fabulous choice for the current L trend in boys, led by Liam, Logan, and Landon. He also has the ultra-cool vowel ending, seen in Miloand Eli. Despite being right on the money with today’s style, he’s hardly trendy, earning his wings through years of usage. With his meaning, he’s also a clever choice for a twin or first child of a couple.

Levi is quite the character, stuffed to the gills with spunk and pizzazz despite being just four letters. He’s rugged and woodsy, packing the cowboy appeal of Wyatt or Jack. He’s the perfect name for a little boy bursting with energy and even better on an adult ready to take on the obstacles of the world.

Levi Name Popularity

How popular is the name Levi? Here’s everything we know.

Year	Rank	# Births	% Births
1910	307	32	0.0091%
1911	318	37	0.0099%
1912	355	75	0.0149%
1913	384	79	0.0139%
1914	359	131	0.0188%
1915	364	178	0.0196%
1916	367	178	0.0184%
1917	410	148	0.0148%
1918	379	203	0.0189%
1919	340	235	0.0224%
1920	382	208	0.0187%
1921	370	229	0.02%
1922	378	216	0.0194%
1923	409	177	0.0158%
1924	404	190	0.0164%
1925	400	187	0.0165%
1926	372	210	0.0191%
1927	376	206	0.0186%
1928	434	153	0.0143%
1929	404	171	0.0165%
1930	446	138	0.0132%
1931	400	160	0.0162%
1932	400	157	0.0159%
1933	444	114	0.0122%
1934	393	158	0.0163%
1935	427	134	0.0138%
1936	453	114	0.0118%
1937	445	118	0.012%
1938	410	156	0.0152%
1939	439	130	0.0128%
1940	469	112	0.0105%
1941	461	123	0.0109%
1942	503	109	0.0086%
1943	457	145	0.0111%
1944	459	135	0.0109%
1945	445	138	0.0113%
1946	499	127	0.0086%
1947	496	143	0.0086%
1948	482	148	0.0093%
1949	495	137	0.0085%
1950	494	138	0.0086%
1951	468	169	0.01%
1952	474	173	0.0099%
1953	484	166	0.0094%
1954	496	170	0.0093%
1955	513	160	0.0087%
1956	530	159	0.0084%
1957	574	135	0.007%
1958	572	133	0.007%
1959	578	136	0.0072%
1960	601	124	0.0065%
1961	629	112	0.0059%
1962	600	122	0.0066%
1963	660	96	0.0053%
1964	626	107	0.0061%
1965	820	41	0.0025%
1966	612	105	0.0067%
1967	672	80	0.0053%
1968	675	76	0.0051%
1969	732	69	0.0045%
1970	768	71	0.0045%
1971	638	122	0.0081%
1972	566	151	0.0111%
1973	584	140	0.0108%
1974	482	228	0.0175%
1975	394	351	0.0273%
1976	381	370	0.0287%
1977	365	418	0.031%
1978	324	506	0.0376%
1979	233	934	0.0662%
1980	225	1,034	0.0707%
1981	181	1,358	0.0924%
1982	213	1,121	0.075%
1983	230	943	0.0639%
1984	219	1,010	0.0679%
1985	208	1,127	0.0743%
1986	206	1,152	0.0763%
1987	191	1,381	0.0905%
1988	172	1,600	0.1027%
1989	169	1,769	0.1096%
1990	178	1,707	0.103%
1991	181	1,718	0.1054%
1992	164	1,906	0.1194%
1993	160	1,968	0.1262%
1994	157	2,086	0.1359%
1995	154	2,249	0.1492%
1996	163	2,116	0.1413%
1997	156	2,201	0.1488%
1998	158	2,156	0.144%
1999	169	2,142	0.143%
2000	172	2,176	0.1424%
2001	172	2,164	0.1436%
2002	165	2,306	0.1539%
2003	170	2,336	0.1535%
2004	154	2,591	0.17%
2005	141	2,737	0.179%
2006	133	3,010	0.1922%
2007	132	3,190	0.2022%
2008	116	3,685	0.2384%
2009	85	5,013	0.3354%
2010	70	6,003	0.4166%
2011	66	6,646	0.4665%
2012	55	7,223	0.5069%
2013	50	7,411	0.5205%
2014	45	8,043	0.552%
2015	42	8,296	0.5702%
2016	42	8,064	0.5593%
2017	37	8,367	0.5995%
2018	33	8,440	0.6143%
2019	25	8,973	0.6628%
2020	19	8,834	0.694%
2021	12	9,469	0.7746%
2022	12	9,583	0.7264%

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Names Like Levi

If you like Levi, you’ll love these other names like Levi.

What names are diminutives of Levi?

A diminutive is a name that’s like Levi sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Levi, but shorter.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Lee	Pasture or meadow	English
Lev	A Russian form of Leo, “the lion.”	Russian
Lew	Like a lion; famous warrior	Welsh

What names are variants of Levi?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Levi.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Levey	Joined	Hebrew
Levin	Joined	Hebrew
Levon	Lion	Armenian
Levy	Joined	Hebrew

What names sound like Levi?

If you like how Levi sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Levi.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Eli	Ascension	Hebrew
Leander	Lion man	Greek
Leandro	Lion man	Greek
Leandros	Lion man	Greek
Leif	Heir; loved	Scandinavian
Leland	Plowed land	English
Leo	Lion	Latin

Leon	Lion	Greek
Leonardo	Brave lion	Italian
Leopold	Brave people	German
Liam	Helmet of will	Irish

What names are similar to Levi?

Find a name that’s like Levi, but just a little bit different.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Adam	Man	Hebrew
Asher	Happy and blessed	Hebrew
Ethan	Enduring and strong	Hebrew
Evan	God is gracious	Welsh
Ezra	Help	Hebrew
Jack	God is gracious	English
Luke	From Lucania	Greek
Noah	To rest	Hebrew
Thomas	Twin	Greek
Wyatt	Brave in battle	English

Lists With Levi

Find inspiration in these baby boy name lists featuring the name Levi.

Siblings of Levi

Mamas with kids named Levi also have kids with these names.

Name	Meaning	Origin	Popularity	Other Gender
Pierce	A variant form of Peter.	Greek

Sutton	From the south town	English
Rayna	Counsel; song	Scandinavian
Silas	Man of the forest	Latin
Gracen
Maverick	Independent one	American
Brooke	Small stream	English
Bryan	High and noble	English
Harmony	Perfect unity	English
Elianna	God has answered	Hebrew
Sylvie	Woods, forest	Latin
Gemma	Precious stone	Italian
Clover	“She who clings lovingly.” From a Germanic base meaning “to adhere.” An allusion to the adhesive property of clover sap.	English
Lily	Lily flower	English

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56 Comments

Rachel Feb 29 at 2:48 am

My fianc? (now husband) and I wanted to choose a name for our first child that was biblical, meaningful, and a strong boy name. I was in church when the name Levi popped in my head. I liked that Levi meant “bring together” or “unite” in Hebrew. Also, liked the meaning of the tribe of Levites in the Bible who were priests, holy men-and that is what we wanted our son to be, a strong man or God. My fiance (at the time) liked the name because the Levites in the Bible didn’t have any specific land, they were nomads and he connected to that since he had to move around a lot as a child. The name is simple and now becoming popular-I have met at least 3 or 4 “Levi’s” older than my son but I love the name so much doesn’t bother me, makes me feel proud that he has such a good name other people are using it too. Only thing that could be a downside is you can’t really shorten the name to have a nickname.

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Joyce Feb 29 at 2:48 am

My fianc? (now husband) and I wanted to choose a name for our first child that was biblical, meaningful, and a strong boy name. I was in church when the name Levi popped in my head. I liked that Levi meant “bring together” or “unite” in Hebrew. Also, liked the meaning of the tribe of Levites in the Bible who were priests, holy men-and that is what we wanted our son to be, a strong man or God. My fiance (at the time) liked the name because the Levites in the Bible didn’t have any specific land, they were nomads and he connected to that since he had to move around a lot as a child. The name is simple and now becoming popular-I have met at least 3 or 4 “Levi’s” older than my son but I love the name so much doesn’t bother me, makes me feel proud that he has such a good name other people are using it too. Only thing that could be a downside is you can’t really shorten the name to have a nickname.

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Amy Jan 16 at 9:32 am

My husband and I were listening to the Old Testament and after hearing about the Levites, my husband suggested the name Levi. We hadn’t agreed on a boy name yet and I liked it! It’s a string h Jake name and easy to understand and write. And we both liked it.

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kenniyah Jun 28 at 5:21 pm

hey my name is kenniyah am 11 i want to know are you a boy am a girl i need a boyfrind if you are a boy can you boy be my boyfrind i love boys boy are just so so so so so so so so so cute they are i just love boy so if you are a boy let me know okay levi

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kenniyah Jun 28 at 5:18 pm

hey my name is kenniyah am 11 i want to know are you a boy am a girl

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India May 28 at 5:48 pm

I chose Levi because of the Levites being dedicated to God in the Bible. I wanted my son to be dedicated to God and used by Him

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Kate Mar 4 at 5:08 am

Levi means joined. We liked it because Levi has a half sister and we feel he completed joining the family together in excitement for his arrival.

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Hannah Dec 19 at 3:13 pm

I have loved the name Levi ever since I was young. To me, it’s a sweet but manly name at the same time. Also, my husband and I are Christian so the name Levi is special to us since it is one of the twelve tribes of Israel.

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Karin Aug 27 at 1:46 am

I just liked the name. I’m in South Africa so it’s not too popular here.

One thing I dislike about it, is that many people here can’t pronounce it correctly….

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Lynnette Aug 17 at 8:17 pm

We wanted his name to be unique, biblical and with meaning.

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Molly Aug 6 at 9:29 am

My husband picked his name because of the Bible

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Nicole Jul 16 at 7:10 am

I’ve always loved the name and the meaning was perfect for our fifth baby. “Joined in Harmony“

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Gemma May 23 at 9:30 am

I have two other boys and this is the only other name I liked. I like short uncommon names

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Stephanie Feb 21 at 10:48 am

I love the meaning of Levi (joined in harmony) and how that name plays out in the biblical story of how the Levites were meant to live in harmony with the people and bring them closer to God. I also love how the name Levi sounds (we prefer the Lee-vie pronunciation) so cute!

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Trisha Jan 14 at 7:09 am

My mother choked his name before she passed away early this year. Because she loved it we gave him the name.

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Brittany Jan 9 at 9:25 pm

Just a beautiful name

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LEANNA Jan 8 at 7:10 am

Levi is the son of Jacob and Leah in the Bible and my parents were going to name me Leah but decided on Leanna. I’ve always loved the name Levi because it’s short, strong, and sweet. Levi is a Hebrew name meaning joined in harmony. It’s a beautiful name for a boy.

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Tory Jan 1 at 5:34 pm

Levi means unity or to join together. We prayed over what to name him and we were walking through a season of life defined by unity in our little family and felt like God pressed the name Levi upon our hearts.

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Jacklyn Oct 28 at 10:50 am

This is my 2nd child with my husband. I named our daughter. I told him in this 2nd pregnancy, that he could name the next child. When we found out that we’re having a son, my husband got to brainstorming. He didn’t want our son to have his name. He wanted something biblical and that you don’t hear a lot of anymore. So Levi just stuck in our heads. The name fits him so well. My hubby did a great job.

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Linda Oct 24 at 11:58 am

As an anime fan and Christian, I wanted a name which had both sides.
Levi is a strong and brave character in AOT.
Levi was also the kind brother of Joseph who loved him and convinced the other bothers to not kill Joseph.
Levi is a best name for Boys!

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- CR Feb 1 at 9:01 am
  
  It was Reuben! But still a great name!
  
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Arielle R Oct 19 at 11:04 am

We just loved it!

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Leah Oct 12 at 7:17 am

My name is biblical and I wanted to keep that tradition going so Leah in the Bible (KJV) had 6 sons and Levi was one of the them and I loved the name so it was perfect!

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Josephine Sep 13 at 3:31 pm

My husband and I love short L names, Eg: Leo, Luke, Liam, Levi, We didn’t think Leo would be a name for him to grow into, Luke was a little too common for me (My husband really like it though, maybe a future boy will be a Luke) Liam would have been short for William, which is Levi’s middle name. So that left us with Levi! Both I and my husband love it, and it sounds so strong and noble, the meaning of “Joined together,” is nice too.

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Courtney Aug 31 at 7:53 am

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virginia Wagnon Jun 26 at 11:50 am

Our Levi James is my first great grand! He is beautiful at 13.9. I can hardly wait to hold him. They are in TX, but I’m in Chattanooga, TN. Both his great grands live in Chattanooga, so all of us are on pins and needles awaiting hit first visit to Tennessee! Oh, and his granddad is named James..so proud!

Virginia

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Monica Jun 12 at 9:17 am

I have always loved the name Levi. I’m not sure why I picked it out of what seemed like a thousand names I went through…but this one just stuck and I couldn’t shake it.

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Ashley May 12 at 2:54 am

Levi means unity. He is uniting us in ways we cannot understand yet.

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Lydia May 5 at 7:03 pm

We wanted a biblical name for our son and one that had meaning. The levites in the Bible were the priests and worship leaders (my dad is our church’s worship pastor). Also, if/when we have a girl, we have chosen Lily for her name. We like the idea of Lily and Levi. Plus, it sounded best with the middle and last names…Levi Miles Copeland!

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Levi May 4 at 7:20 am

As Spanish speaking parents we wanted a name that was easy to pronounce in English & Spanish & with meaning . Levi in the Bible means joined in harmony and we thought it would be the perfect name for our 1st born

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Megan Mar 9 at 9:12 am

Levi was supposed to be the middle name for our first child (who was actually a surprise GIRL) so when it came time to name number two, the prior first name didn’t feel right anymore, so we dropped it and bumped Levi up a level. It fits his personality perfectly and I’m so glad we chose it!

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Kimetha Feb 15 at 3:08 am

First important reason why I choose Levi is because a name out of the Bible and the meaning of it which is joined or attached and a strong name to easily pronounce.

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Crystal Jan 4 at 5:40 am

I have always loved the name Levi!!! More recently I learned it was also a biblical name. I also learned the meaning of the name is attached or joined. The name Levi also reminds me of my estranged father. So there are a few reasons why I chose the name Levi!

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Sem van Gelder Nov 6 at 4:42 pm

There are two Levis in my family who both died in a German concentration camp. Remarkable to me: both were nicknamed ‘Shey’/’Shay’. [In Dutch: ‘Sj?’.] Does anyone know if this had a special meaning? Thanks for letting me know.

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Kayla Oct 26 at 9:17 am

We chose Levi because we liked the way it sounded. The meaning is “joined in harmony” and our son is a twin so we felt it fit perfectly.
We felt like it was a strong biblical name that would stand the test of time.

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Brianna Oct 12 at 4:58 pm

Strong bibilical name that Daddy and I both loved

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Sarah Jul 28 at 10:41 pm

Dad and I are both teachers (sooo many names already have a matching face). This was the ONLY name we could agree on. Good thing he was a boy!

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April May 31 at 4:22 pm

My husband picked his name after a friend of his who had passed away

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Felicety May 16 at 7:26 pm

It was the only name my partner agreed to! He said he wanted a strong masculine sounding name.

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Lesh Mar 25 at 2:18 pm

This was a unisex name me and my partner chose as it was biblical

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Priscilla Mar 16 at 12:56 pm

Levi means faithful. My husband an I wanted our son to persevere in all circumstances with God. We wanted him to stay faithful to God in all situations and that’s why we name him Levi.

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Carole Feb 16 at 10:28 am

Levi met all the criteria I had when picking out a boy name. 1) Biblical, 2) Family, and 3) Unique but not crazy.
My paternal great-grandfather, my paternal grandfather, my father & my half-brother are all named Levi. So this little guy will be the 5th generation. Very proud to give my son a name that has such a deep root in our family as well as the meaning–my dad passed away 3 years ago but he’ll always be “joined together” to him by blood & by name. ?

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Mandy Dec 25 at 4:09 pm

We went with Levi-James River.
So we will probably call him Levi or River.
We liked having an old testament and a new testament name. We moved to Virginia recently near the James River and for me River is also for healing moving waters. Beautiful healing changes to sustain and fortify.

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April Dec 4 at 1:04 pm

Baby Levi’s name was chosen at my Gender reveal. My Uncle said his name should be Levi so my husband said uncle Dion if you win the raffle we will name him Levi. Sure enough he won the raffle with ticket number 16, before the party when I was putting the raffle tickets in an envelope 16 fell out and I told my husband wouldn’t that be funny if this is the winner. It wasn’t just that though, in the Bible the levites used to cast lots (which is like a raffle) to see who would be the next priest. My husband and I are firm believers in the Bible and this was to many coincidences to not be a Sign from the Almighty Himself. Not only that but if I ended up a boy my late mother wanted to mame me Levi. It’s a great name and not a lot of people have it.

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Alexis Nov 15 at 12:17 pm

The name so adorable

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Rachel Aug 31 at 8:44 am

I wanted something unique and different, but also with a classic sound to it. My husband and I both immediately took a liking to Levi!

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Levi Aug 16 at 9:41 am

I came to love the name Levi I didn’t know what to do we thought we were having a baby girl but God gave us a sweet baby boy so I had two names picked out and we said he looked like a Levi lol he is such a great little baby.So come when I was looking for a middle name I was like what would go with the name Levi? I went over and over baby names Come to find out We went with Mason I have always loved that name so we went with Levi Mason ?????

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Jessica Jul 11 at 1:53 pm

It’s a family name and it was important to us to give him a family name

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Amanda Jul 8 at 1:03 pm

I asked God to help us on a name do to myself having 4 kids and not knowing what to name him. I love the name Levi and I wouldn’t change it for anything in the world.

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Lisa Jun 29 at 11:21 pm

My husband actually picked the name Levi, I absolutely love it! According to Google Levi means ‘conqueror of Gods’

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Taylor Jun 10 at 9:14 am

Strong Biblical name

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- kenniyah Jun 28 at 5:24 pm
  
  hey my name is kenniyah am 11 i want to know are you a boy am a girl I need a boyfrind are you a boy I love boys so so so so much but I just need a boyfrind
  
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Brittany Jun 8 at 12:12 pm

I had a dream three years before having my son that I would give birth and name him Levi so fast forward and when I found out I was pregnant I knew I was having a boy and would name him Levi

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Tracie Jun 8 at 8:16 am

We are a Faith based Family and we thought it would be awesome to give our baby a biblical name. ?

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Leah Apr 14 at 9:51 pm

I always wanted to choose a Biblical name so when I came across the name Levi while reading the book of Matthew I knew it would be a top choice.

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Amanda Apr 12 at 8:41 pm

I chose Levi because it is Matthew’s Hebrew name in the Bible. My husband’s name is Matthew. So it was a unique way to name him after his dad. Plus, I loved it and it wasn’t super popular at the time.

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