Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Leve isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1934. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Leve through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 5 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1934
- 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 1934. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 289 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Leve’s family of names
In German usage, Leve has a related form in Leveke. In German usage, Leve has a related form in Lewe. In Greek usage, Leve as a surname is a transliteration of Λέβε.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Leve, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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Lavon
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>99% boys
Levis
>99% boys
Lawayne
>99% boys
Leonhard
“having the strength of a lion” · “one who is brave”
>99% boys
Lenard
“having the strength of a lion”
>99% boys
Lyles
Lyles is a surname.
>99% boys
Loyd
“grey(-haired)” · “a gray-haired man; one who is sacred”
>99% boys