Image by MarcelDominic on Pixabay · Pixabay License
Leif
Sign in to saveAlso known as Leif (given name), Leif (first name)
Leif is a male given name of Scandinavian origin. It is derived from the Old Norse name Leifr (nominative case), meaning "heir", "descendant".
Key facts
- Given name.name
- Leif
- Given name.pronunciation
- or
- Given name.gender
- Male
- Given name.meaning
- Heir, descendant
- Given name.origin
- Scandinavian
- Given name.related names
- Elof, Olaf
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- male given name
Show 9 more facts
- language of work or name
- North Germanic
- name day
- October 9
- native label
- Leif
- writing system
- Latin script
- Soundex
- L100
- Cologne phonetics
- 53
- Caverphone
- LF1111
- Commons category
- Leif (given name)
- described by source
- Wiktionary
via Wikidata · CC0
~3 min read
Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Use in the Nordic countries
- Spelling and prevalence
- Pronunciation
- People
- See also
- References
Leif is a male given name of Scandinavian origin. It is derived from the Old Norse name Leifr (nominative case), meaning "heir", "descendant".
== Use in the Nordic countries == === Spelling and prevalence === Across the Nordic countries, the most commonly occurring spelling of the name is Leif, however, there are some well-established regional variants: – Leiv – Lejf – Leifur – Leivur
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Leif” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.