Lev
Lev is a boy name of Russian origin, meaning Lion.
What Lev means
Lion.
Lev is short — 3 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Lev comes from
Russian names combine Slavic roots with Greek names brought in through the Orthodox Church, and nearly every one has an affectionate diminutive used at home.
Lev is recorded as Russian in origin. Browse other Russian names.
How popular is Lev?
Lev sits outside the top 100 boy names we currently track. For many parents that is the appeal: a name with genuine history behind it that has not been picked up by everyone at once.
The character of Lev
We group Lev under Lion and strength — an unusual pairing, and often the reason a name feels the way it does. Each theme opens a full list of names sharing it.
Names like Lev
These share Lev's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Leo — Lion. Brave and warm-hearted.
- Leonard — Brave as a lion.
- Hamza — Lion; strong, steadfast.
- Simba — Lion.
- Ari — Lion; eagle.
- Mikhail — Who is like God?
- Leonardo — Brave as a lion.
- Liam — Strong-willed warrior and protector.
- Lorcan — Little fierce one.
- Arthur — Bear; noble and courageous.
- Atlas — Enduring; the Titan who bears the sky.
- Bjorn — Bear.