babyNamedLev
“lion”probable meaning
Unisex name, of Hebrew origin. Lire en français
- most given unisex name in France
- 91st
- births in 2023–2025
- 85
- babies born in France
- 1 in 21,277
- +17.4% a year recently
- Rising fast
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Lev
Lev is thought to mean “lion” and is of Hebrew origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Lev in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Lev has been rising fast (+17.4% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Lev every 106 schools.
Lev in English-speaking countries
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
16 babies in 3 years1 baby in 5,265
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
55 babies in 3 years1 baby in 5,899
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
12 babies in 3 years1 baby in 11,390
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
664 babies in 3 years1 baby in 15,020
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
90 babies in 3 years1 baby in 17,713
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Scotland, Northern Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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