#9252024 rank
2022peak year
9,131babies named Leif since 1880
▲ +22%5-year trend
Leif popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Leif mean?
Old Norse leifr, 'heir, descendant, beloved'. Best known from Leif Erikson, the Norse explorer of Vinland.
OriginNorse
Syllables1
Genderboy
Stylemythic, vintage
Names like Leif
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Famous Leifs
- Leif Erikson, explorer
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