להב
Lahav means “blade, or flame”
Lahav is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- להב
- In English letters
- Lahav
- Meaning
- Blade, or flame
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Themes
- Light and sky
- Gematria value
- 37
781 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Lahav.
- 122 of them are women and girls, and 659 are men and boys.
- 37 of them were born in 2020, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 112, against 103 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Lahav is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling להב today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 122 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Jewish boys | 659 | 14 | 361 of 541 |
In 2024, Lahav ranked 361 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Lahav in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Lahav.
What does the name Lahav mean?
Lahav means “blade, or flame”. Lahav is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
Is Lahav a boy's name or a girl's name?
Lahav is used for both girls and boys. Of the 781 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 122 are women and girls and 659 are men and boys.
How do you write Lahav in Hebrew?
Lahav is written להב in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Lahav?
781 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Lahav today. The most were born in 2020. In 2024, Lahav ranked 361 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.