Leviathan
Meaning
"sea monster, coiled serpent"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,293
- Total SSA Count
- 62
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Levi, Tan
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"sea monster, coiled serpent"
Origin: Hebrew
"comfort, consolation"
Origin: Hebrew
Nahum is more popular, ranked #2280 vs #2293 for Leviathan.
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Nahum is more popular, ranked #2280 compared to Leviathan at #2293 in the United States.
Leviathan means "sea monster, coiled serpent" (Hebrew origin). Nahum means "comfort, consolation" (Hebrew origin).
Leviathan is primarily a boy name. Nahum is primarily a boy name.