Lavi is a masculine given name and surname of Hebrew origin meaning lion.^[1]

It may refer to the following notable people:

Given name

• Lavi Hrib (born 1973), Romanian football defender

Surname

• Amir Lavi (born 1988), Israeli football player
• Amos Lavi (1953–2010), Israeli stage and film actor
• Daliah Lavi (1942–2017), Israeli actress and singer
• David Lavi (born 1956), Israeli football player
• Inbar Lavi (born 1986), Israeli-American actress
• Moran Lavi (born 1983), Israeli football player
• Mordechai Lavi (born 1978), Israeli radio broadcaster
• Neta Lavi (born 1996), Israeli football player
• Shimon Lavi (1486–1585), Sephardi kabbalist, physician, astronomer and poet
• Shlomo Lavi (1882–1963), Zionist activist and politician
• Veikko Lavi (1912–1996), Finnish singer, songwriter and author.
• Yaniv Lavi (born 1988), Israeli football player and manager
• Yoel Lavi (born 1950), Israeli politician

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