Zev
Zev is a boy name of Hebrew origin, meaning Wolf.
What Zev means
Wolf.
Zev is short — 3 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Zev comes from
Hebrew names are frequently built as short phrases rather than single words, and many are theophoric — they contain a name of God as one element. This is why so many carry a full sentence of meaning.
Zev is recorded as Hebrew in origin. Browse other Hebrew names.
How popular is Zev?
You will not find Zev 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 Zev
Two ideas meet in Zev: the natural world and strength. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Names like Zev
These share Zev's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Yael — Mountain goat; to ascend.
- Daiki — Great glory; great tree.
- Bear — Strong and brave as a bear.
- Borys — Wolf; a fighter.
- Bruno — Brown; a bear.
- Colt — A young, spirited horse.
- Conall — Strong as a wolf.
- Connor — Lover of hounds; strong-willed.
- Conor — Lover of wolves; strong-willed.
- Darragh — Oak tree.
- Drake — Dragon.
- Hart — A strong stag.