Given name
Leiv
“a beloved heir”
In Norwegian use, Leiv is a variant of Leif. One Scandinavian interpretation is “a beloved heir.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Norwegian use, Leiv is a variant of Leif. One Scandinavian interpretation is “a beloved heir.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In Norwegian use, Leiv is a variant of Leif. An origin associated with Leif is Old Norse.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Leiv is a short form of Leifr.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2020. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Leiv through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 5 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2020
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2020. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Leiv’s family of names
In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Leiv is a short form of Leifr. In Norwegian usage, Leiv has a related form in Leif. In Norwegian usage, Leiv has a conventional equivalent in the German form Leif.
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Around the world
Leiv has relatives in 4 languages.
2 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Leiv
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