The baby name Alev is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /aˈlev/ (ah-LEV).
Alev is Turkish in Origin.
The baby name Alev is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /aˈlev/ (ah-LEV).
Alev is Turkish in Origin.
Alev is a Turkish given name drawn from the common noun alev, “flame, blaze,” and belongs to the Oghuz Turkic word family that includes Azerbaijani alov with the same meaning. In Turkey it functions as a unisex name but is more often given to girls; pronunciation is roughly ah-LEV. The imagery of flame lends associations of warmth, passion, vitality, and inspiration.
As a personal name Alev gained currency in the 20th century, when modern Turkish word-names entered wider use, and it remains familiar in Turkey and the Turkish diaspora. Notable bearers include the writer Alev Alatlı and the German-Turkish composer and singer Alev Lenz, which helped introduce the name to European audiences. Variant and cognate forms include Azerbaijani Alov; the spelling Alev is generally kept intact across languages. Short forms are rare, though Ale may be used informally.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM | Girls | 0 | #34 | 2 | 574 |
| AZ | Girls | 0 | #75 | 1 | 1,051 |
| BG | 0 | #82 | 1 | 1,799 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 1,400 |
| GR | 0 | #133 | 3 | 3,911 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| DK | 0 | #204 | 3 | 5,198 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #207 | 17 | 3,559 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #215 | 6 | 3,850 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #228 | 15 | 6,293 |
| TR | 0 | #282 | 6,974 | 19,440 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #306 | 11 | 7,429 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #394 | 27 | 1,885 |
| France | Girls | 2017 | #402 | 3 | 3,248 |
| Germany | 0 | #421 | 17 | 2,542 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #495 | 10 | 11,303 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #629 | 213 | 4,949 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 43 | 5,933 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #922 | 5 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #942 | 11 | 5,697 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 6 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,144 | 33 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,264 | 4 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,426 | 21 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Alev is popular in 37 countries — most recent births per country:
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