Lev

A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning heart.

Babies a year
32
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#953
32 babies

Lev by the numbers

In 2025, 32 babies in England and Wales were named Lev. In the US, 144 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.

Its American peak was 155 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Lev. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Levijoined, attached8,420 in the US (2017)
  • Leolion3,278 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Leemeadow, clearing385 in the US (2017)
  • Lexlaw; a form of Alexander or Alexis90 in the US (2017)
  • Levyjoining or attachment; a form of Levi75 in the US (2017)
  • Lievheart; lion; a form of Lev or Leo41 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Lev

Names that are said the same way as Lev, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Leifheir, descendant217 in the US (2017)
  • Leafa plant part; nature reference6 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Lev

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