Leif

Leif is a boy name of Norse origin, meaning Heir; descendant.

What Leif means

Heir; descendant.

Leif is short — 4 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.

Where Leif comes from

Old Norse names are usually compounds drawn from the natural world, from battle, or from the gods, carried across northern Europe by Scandinavian settlement.

Leif is recorded as Norse in origin. Browse other Norse names.

How popular is Leif?

You will not find Leif in the top 100 boy names at the moment. Plenty of well-known names sit outside the charts; popularity measures how often a name is registered, not how good or how real it is.

The character of Leif

The thread we file Leif under is the long-established classics — worth following if that association is what caught your attention in the first place.

Themes: Classic

Names like Leif

These share Leif's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

• Roald — Famous ruler.
• Sven — Young man.
• Lorenzo — From Laurentum; laurel.
• Alexander — Defender of the people.
• August — Great, venerable, majestic.
• Benjamin — Son of the right hand.
• Emmett — Universal; whole.
• Henry — Ruler of the home.
• Jack — God is gracious.
• James — Supplanter; a timeless classic.
• Jasper — Bringer of treasure; the gemstone.
• Joseph — God will increase.

More Norse names

• Ingrid — Beautiful, beloved (of the god Ing).
• Liv — Life; protection.
• Harold — Army ruler; a leader.
• Odin — All-father; god of wisdom and war.
• Gunnar — Bold warrior.
• Ralph — Wolf counsel; wise wolf.
• Gerda — Protection; enclosure.
• Roald — Famous ruler.
• Freya — Noble lady; Norse goddess of love.
• Saga — A story; goddess of wisdom.