The baby name Lev is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced {'IPA': '/lɛv/ or /lev/', 'respelling': "LEV (rhymes with 'bev')", 'Russian': "approx. /lʲef/ ('lyef')"}.
The baby name Lev is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced {'IPA': '/lɛv/ or /lev/', 'respelling': "LEV (rhymes with 'bev')", 'Russian': "approx. /lʲef/ ('lyef')"}.
Lev is Hebrew, Slavic in Origin.
Lev is a compact, cross-cultural given name with dual roots. In many Slavic languages (e.g., Russian and Czech), lev is the word for “lion,” aligning it with Leo/Leon; the Bulgarian currency lev shares this root. In Hebrew, לב (lev) means “heart,” a modern, streamlined given name in Israel. Together these strands give Lev a distinctive blend of courage and warmth - lion-hearted in both sense and sound.
Across Eastern Europe the name is long established, borne by novelist Lev (Leo) Tolstoy, physicist Lev Landau, and psychologist Lev Vygotsky. It entered English usage through Jewish and Slavic communities and has recently risen for its brief, modern profile. Variants and related forms include Leo, Leon, Armenian Levon, and the Russian diminutives Lyov/Lyova; Liev reflects Yiddish/Slavic transliteration. Note that Levi is a separate Hebrew name. Nicknames range from Lev and Lyova to the affectionate Lyovushka in Russian.
| Lev Kamenev Lev Kamenev was a prominent Soviet politician known for his role in the early Soviet government and his association with Lenin and Stalin. He was a key figure in the Bolshevik Party and played a significant part in the October Revolution of 1917. Kamenev later faced political downfall during Stalin's purges. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| Germany | Boys | 2024 | #1 | — | 429 |
| EE | 0 | #37 | 1 | 1,051 | |
| SI | 0 | #79 | 2 | 1,612 | |
| BG | 0 | #82 | 1 | 1,799 | |
| KZ | 0 | #93 | 2 | 1,452 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #99 | 11 | 2,055 |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #102 | 24 | 2,087 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #108 | 1 | 1,564 |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #121 | 1,118 | 12,621 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #125 | 13 | 1,769 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #129 | 3 | 3,473 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #136 | 15 | 2,166 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 2,277 |
| RU | 0 | #156 | 34 | 3,641 | |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #170 | 5 | 3,954 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #179 | 4 | 1,509 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| PS | 0 | #189 | 30 | 5,692 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #197 | 776 | 10,983 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #203 | 89 | 6,578 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #205 | 7 | 3,402 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| IL | 0 | #219 | 56 | 6,291 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| IR | 0 | #230 | 2 | 4,221 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #233 | 462 | 10,655 |
| PT | 0 | #248 | 3 | 4,161 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #254 | 3 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #258 | 2 | 3,997 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #271 | 36 | 2,588 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #288 | 17 | 6,530 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #292 | 2 | 6,876 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| PE | 0 | #327 | 3 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #329 | 3 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #334 | 7 | 6,459 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #347 | 5 | 5,378 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #373 | 15 | 2,865 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #388 | 2 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #396 | 3 | 8,639 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #398 | 8 | 3,185 |
| BO | 0 | #406 | 3 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #425 | 5 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #478 | 21 | 11,913 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #512 | 12 | 10,981 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #532 | 21 | 10,162 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #542 | 4 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #580 | 103 | 3,552 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #593 | 25 | 11,648 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #681 | 213 | 7,044 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #692 | 9 | 13,390 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| IT | 0 | #704 | 11 | 4,183 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #736 | 4 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #889 | 64 | 5,697 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #908 | 9 | 8,487 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #911 | 20 | 5,610 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #914 | 38 | 5,873 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #918 | 9 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #919 | 7 | 15,035 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #973 | 10 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #976 | 6 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 4 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 3 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,083 | 10 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,119 | 10 | 20,986 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,184 | 28 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,228 | 7 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,263 | 5 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,264 | 9 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,407 | 65 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,687 | 5 | 28,008 |
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