Levee
Meaning
"raised embankment, lifting"
Origin: French
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #9,539
- Total SSA Count
- 11
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Lee, Levie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"raised embankment, lifting"
Origin: French
"dripping myrrh"
Origin: Hebrew
Levee is more popular, ranked #9539 vs #9721 for Zelphia.
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Levee is more popular, ranked #9539 compared to Zelphia at #9721 in the United States.
Levee means "raised embankment, lifting" (French origin). Zelphia means "dripping myrrh" (Hebrew origin).
Levee is primarily a girl name. Zelphia is primarily a girl name.