Hilde Levi was born in Frankfurt, Germany, on 9 May 1909, the daughter of Adolf Levi, the sales director of a metal company, and his wife Clara (née Reis), the daughter of a printer.
Hilde Levi s-a născut la Frankfurt, Germania, la 9 mai 1909, fiica lui Adolf Levi, director de vânzări al unei companii metalurgice, și a soției sale Clara (născută Reis), fiica unui tipograf.