Lawi

A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning lion; a form of Levi or Ariel.

Babies a year
11
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2133
11 babies

Lawi by the numbers

In 2025, 11 babies in England and Wales were named Lawi.

Other names that come from Ariel

Like Lawi, each of these traces back to Ariel: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Ariellalion of god; feminine form of Ariel305 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Arielion of God; variant of Ariel170 in the US (2017)
  • Aryahlion of God; a form of Ariel134 in the US (2017)
  • Arelilion of god; a form of Ariel120 in the US (2017)
  • Ariklion; a form of Arik or Ariel48 in the US (2017)
  • Aryiahlion of god; a form of Ariel40 in the US (2017)
  • Ariannahlion of god; a form of Ariel32 in the US (2017)
  • ErielleGod is my light; a form of Ariel30 in the US (2017)

Other names that come from Levi

Like Lawi, each of these traces back to Levi: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Levijoined, attached8,420 in the US (2017)
  • Levyjoining or attachment; a form of Levi75 in the US (2017)
  • Levinwhite or joined; a form of Levi50 in the US (2017)
  • Leevijoining; united; a form of Levi41 in the US (2017)
  • Leviajoined or attached; feminine form of Levi10 in the US (2017)
  • Levi-Jamesjoined attached; compound of Levi and James8 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Leviejoined with; a form of Levi or Levy5 in the US (2017)
  • Levinejoined with; a form of Levi5 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Lawi. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Lavilion; a form of Lavi or Leavi18 in the US (2017)
  • Lawhill or mound9 in the US (2017)
  • Lawelaw or legal custom7 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Lewijoined with; a form of Levi6 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Lawy6 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Lawin4 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Lawi

Names that are said the same way as Lawi, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Lawa3 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean a lion

Like Lawi, each of these has a lion in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Ariamelody, air; lioness7,160 in the US (2017)
  • Leolion3,278 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Leonardobrave lion; from Germanic elements4,113 in the US (2017)
  • Ariellion of god2,655 in the US (2017)
  • Leonlion526 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Arilion; my lion1,122 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Lawi

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