#9082024 rank
2023peak year
4,442babies named Zev since 1880
▲ +32%5-year trend
Zev popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Zev mean?
Hebrew zev, 'wolf', a traditional Jewish name sometimes given as a translation of the Yiddish Volf. Common in Israeli and observant communities.
OriginHebrew
Syllables1
Genderboy
Stylevintage, nature
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