Levan
Levan is a Georgian name, equivalent to English Leo.
Meaning & Origin of Levan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Levan is a Georgian name, equivalent to English Leo.
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The Story of Levan
Levan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1916, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1978, when 14 Levans were born — ranking #2,929 that year. As of 2026, Levan ranks #8,287 for baby boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 597 Levans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Levan
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Levan Saginashvili , Georgian armwrestler
- Levan Songulashvili , Georgian artist
- Levan Ghvaberidze , Georgian rugby union player
- Levan Silagadze , Georgian footballer
- Levan Akhvlediani , Georgian sports official
- Levan Gorgadze , Georgian sumo wrestler
- Levan Razmadze , Georgian judoka
- Levan Sharashenidze , Georgian officer
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About the name Levan
Levan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 597 births in the dataset. Levan's peak popularity came in 1978 when it ranked #2,929. Use the chart and map above to compare Levan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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