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Meaning

The name Lev has the following meaning:

Like a lion. The name of 13 popes. Leo is also the name of a constellation and the fifth sign of the zodiac.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

Popularity

As a baby boy name, Lev is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

There are no available USA popularity statistics for the name Lev for the past 100 years. However, the following chart shows the popularity ranking for the name Leo, of which the name Lev is a variant.
USA baby name statistics

Origins

The name Lev is very likely a(n) Russian variant of the name Leo. See other suggested Russian boy baby names.

You might also like to see the other variants of the name Leo.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Lev and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Lev: Boys - Cash, Dominik, Emil, Junious, Major, Neptune, Oliver, Rhett, Theodosius, Vester, Girls - Cadence, Candida, Dielle, Doshie, Florida, Loretta, Lue, Nidia, Pascale, Portia, Renea, Rosalia, Both genders - Adria, Adrian, Amanda, Amy, Anthony, Antonia

Variants

The name Lev is a variant of Leo. Other popular variants of the name Leo are: Leao (Portuguese), Leib, Leibel, Leon (Polish), Leond, Leone, Leonello, Leontios, Leonzio (Italian), Leos (Slavic), Lev (Russian), Lio (Hawaiian), Lion, Lyo, Lyon

Style

We think the name Lev should fall under the following style category: Traditional.

See other Traditional boy names

Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Lev to be: Strong but gentle

In one word, you might describe Lev as a(n) "gentle" person.

See other "gentle" names for boys.

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Famous persons

See the meaning of Leo for names of some famous persons with the name Lev or Leo (or their variants).
Logan (29)
Luke (44)
Luis (59)
Landon (91)
Levi (163)
Lance (267)
Leo (293)
Lane (302)
Lorenzo (310)
Larry (320)
Lornel
Leopold
Leighton
Lyncon
Lerai
Lorenzen
Lenard
Leevie
Lowel
Lennerd
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