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Levi vs Norvald

Levi and Norvaldcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 2025, Levi was ranked #86 and Norvald #511 among boys in Norway.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Levi, Norvald
FieldLeviNorvald
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningPossibly means 'joined' or 'attached' in Hebrew, referencing Levi (third son of Jacob and Leah) as ancestor of the Levite priestly tribe. Behind the Name flags the etymology itself as uncertain.Not yet recorded
OriginBiblical HebrewNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈliːvaɪ/Not yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZNO
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Boys #8 (2025)Norway · Boys #511 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/10040/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Levi has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Norvald does not have one recorded yet.
  • Levi and Norvald both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Levi; Norvald doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in NO.

How each name got here

Levi

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #332 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2004–2025

    Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2004–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

Norvald

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #195 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #173 among boys in Norway, in 1949 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #511 among boys in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Boys