The baby name Leaf is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /liːf/ (LEEF).
Leaf is English in Origin.
The baby name Leaf is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /liːf/ (LEEF).
Leaf is English in Origin.
Leaf has two overlapping sources: as an English word-name meaning “leaf” (from Old English leaf, ultimately Proto-Germanic laub-), symbolizing growth, renewal, and change; and as an Anglicized rendering of the Scandinavian Leif (Old Norse Leifr), meaning “heir; descendant.” Variants include Leif (Scandinavian standard), Leifr (Old Norse), Leifur (Icelandic), and Leiv (Norwegian). Related spellings sometimes seen in English are Lief and Leefe, though less established.
Usage spans both traditions. Leif has been widespread in Sweden, Norway, and Iceland, buoyed by cultural memory of the explorer Leif Eriksson and mid-20th-century Nordic naming trends. Leaf as a given name appears sporadically in English-language records since the 19th century, with greater visibility in the late 20th–21st centuries alongside nature-inspired, unisex choices. As a contemporary pick, Leaf offers a minimalist sound with deep Germanic roots and a fresh, botanical image.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #232 | 3 | 5,842 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #261 | 3 | 7,056 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #309 | 11 | 9,639 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #330 | 20 | 8,829 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #517 | 11 | 12,905 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #523 | 3 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #576 | 11 | 18,916 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #601 | 15 | 16,104 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #603 | 3 | 10,045 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #734 | 6 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| United States | Boys | 2021 | #906 | 5 | 7,214 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #964 | 31 | 24,821 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,085 | 27 | 25,439 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,266 | 7 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Leaf is popular in 30 countries — most recent births per country:
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