Levana

Roman, Latin
"to lift"

Levana Origin and Meaning

The name Levana is a girl's name meaning "to lift".

Roman goddess of childbirth. Levana is one of the lesser-known ancient Roman goddess names and has a somewhat synthetic feel but authentic roots.

Levana in Pop Culture

  • Levana
    Roman goddess of newborns, her name derived from Latin levare, meaning "to rise" or "to lift" (from a birth ritual in which the mother placed the newborn on the ground and the father lifted the baby up, showing that he accepted the child into the family)
  • Levana
    Lunar queen in Marisa Meyer's Lunar Chronicles series