לב
Lev means “heart”
Lev is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
Also the Russian form of Leo, lion, carried by many immigrants.
- In Hebrew
- לב
- In English letters
- Lev
- Meaning
- Heart
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 32
3,349 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Lev.
- 160 of them are women and girls, and 3,189 are men and boys.
- 152 of them were born in 1949, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 289, against 140 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
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 Lev is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling לב 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 | 160 | 10 | 440 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 3,189 | 48 | 216 of 541 |
In 2024, Lev ranked 216 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 Lev in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Lev.
What does the name Lev mean?
Lev means “heart”. Lev is a boy's name of Hebrew origin. Also the Russian form of Leo, lion, carried by many immigrants.
Is Lev a boy's name or a girl's name?
Lev is mainly a boy's name. Of the 3,349 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 160 are women and girls and 3,189 are men and boys.
How do you write Lev in Hebrew?
Lev is written לב in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Lev?
3,349 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Lev today. The most were born in 1949. In 2024, Lev ranked 216 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.