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Levance

Quick answerLevance is a rare English given name derived from the French surname Levant, which comes from the Old French word "levant" meaning "rising" or "east" (from the verb "lever," to rise), originally referring to the eastern Mediterranean region.

French · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#6,435
TrendVintage
Peak year1967
Syllables2
OriginFrench
LanguageFrench
CultureEnglish-speaking
Letters7
Numerology8 Chaldean 1
Global rank#6,435

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Levance

Levance is a rare English given name derived from the French surname Levant, which comes from the Old French word "levant" meaning "rising" or "east" (from the verb "lever," to rise), originally referring to the eastern Mediterranean region.

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Etymology

Levance is a rare English given name derived from the French surname Levant, which comes from the Old French word "levant" meaning "rising" or "east" (from the verb "lever," to rise), originally referring to the eastern Mediterranean region. The name has minimal documented historical use and appears primarily in English-speaking cultures with no significant religious association or notable historical figures of prominence.

Levance currently ranks #6,435 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1967.

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