Lavie

An alternative spelling to the name Lavi, which can be used as a short form of the Finnish Olavi, itself a variation of Olaf, or as a stand-alone Hebrew name, meaning "lion". The traditional Lavi spelling is a Top ranking choice in Israel, while in the US, it is rarely used and would therefore make an interesting alternative to the popular Levi.

Lavie is a less popular spelling, used, albeit quietly, on both girls and boys

Lavie is also given to girls, where it ranks #11490 in the US.

Pronounced LAH-vee.

As of October 2026, Lavie ranked #11490 for girls and #7465 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #6633 for boys in 2019.