Lev

Lev: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “heart; lion”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: LEV · 1 syllable
Used for: Boys (97% of all uses)

As a Hebrew name, Lev means 'heart.' It is also the usual English form of Russian Lev, from Leon/Leo, meaning 'lion.'

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How popular is Lev?

202467.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Lev in 2024222

2024 rank#1,040 boys

Peak year2022

Total US babies since 18802,845

Lev is rising: use over the last five years is 2.6× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Lev

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Noahrest; comfort · Hebrew
Jamessupplanter · Hebrew
Elijahmy God is Yahweh · Hebrew
JohnYahweh is gracious · Hebrew
Michaelwho is like God? · Hebrew
Benjaminson of the right hand · Hebrew
Levijoined, attached · Hebrew
DanielGod is my judge · Hebrew

Lev questions

What does the name Lev mean?

Lev means "heart; lion". It comes from Hebrew. As a Hebrew name, Lev means 'heart.' It is also the usual English form of Russian Lev, from Leon/Leo, meaning 'lion.'

Is Lev a boy or girl name?

Lev is mainly a boy's name in US records (97% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Lev?

222 US babies were named Lev in 2024. Its peak year was 2022.

How do you pronounce Lev?

Lev is usually pronounced LEV.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.