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♂ Leif
What does Leif mean?
Leif 
▲ as a boys' name is pronounced life, layf, leef. It is of Scandinavian origin, and the meaning of Leif is "heir; loved". According to Norse legend, the Viking Leif Ericson landed his longboat on American shores some 500 years before Columbus arrived.
STARTS WITH Le-
ASSOCIATED WITH scandinavian, norse, legend (mythology)
Variations
VARIANT Lief
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Leif Owen (L.O.), ..
How popular is Leif?
Leif is a somewhat popular first name for males (#1201 out of 1220, Top 98%) and an even more popular surname for both adults and children (#50055 out of 150436, Top 33%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Leif was first listed in 1910-1919 and reached its apex position of #772 in the U.S. during the years 1970-1979, and is at #1008 presently. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Similar Names
Suggested similar-sounding names are Afif, Atif, Latif, Le, Le-, Lea, Lech, Lee▼, Leigh, Leith, Lem▼, Len, Lenn, Leo▲, Leon▼, Les, Lev▲, Levi▲, Levin, Levy, Lew▼, Lewis▼, Lex, Lexis, Lexo, Lin, Luis and Luiz. These names tend to be less commonly used than Leif.
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