Meaning of name Lief

The name Lief has the following meaning:

It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

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

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

The name Lief is very likely a(n) Norse variant of the name Leif. See other suggested Norse boy baby names.

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

The following names are baby names related to Lief and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Lief: Boys - Nordin, Girls - Astrid, Brunhilda, Halle, Thora, Both genders - Delling

The name Lief is a variant of Leif. Other popular variants of the name Leif are: Leaf, Leef, Leife, Leof, Leyf, Lief, Life, Lyf

We think the name Lief should fall under the following style category: Scandinavian.

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Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Lief to be: A responsible and macho man

In one word, you might describe Lief as a(n) "macho" person.

See other "macho" names for boys.