Lief name meaning

Gender: Boy
Origin: Old Norse and Persian
Usage: English, Scandinavian, Danish, Old DanishSwedish and Finnish
Pronunciation: lief
Meaning: Descendant, Heritage, The Word Leifr with the Meaning Heir Descendent, Dear, Friendly, To be Clever, Knowledge, Wisdom and Merciful
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What does Lief mean?

Uncommon boy name Lief has origin in Old Norse is used dominantly in English, Danish, Finnish, Old DanishSwedish and Scandinavian languages. Lief is variant of admired Leif. Leif is a version of Leifr.

Leif is a shortened form of names with "Leif". Uncommon Leif came from Old Norse, meaning of Leif is "Descendant and The Word Leifr with the Meaning Heir Descendent". Lief is equivalent of Ljúfr in Danish language.

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How do I pronounce Lief?

The most common way to pronounce one syllabled Lief is lief.

Variants of Lief

Leif, Leifr, Laif

Names that rhyme with Lief

How popular is the name Lief?

Lief is an uncommon baby name in United States, even after 36 years of presence it could not make beyond the top 4000. There are over 259 babies that have been given the name Lief in United States.

Lief is a rare baby name in England and Wales, chances of it being still in use are very slim. Also, Lief is a familiar name in Philippines. At least, 800 people globally have been given the name as per our evaluation.

YearRankBirths
2017107006
201396377
2008125385
2007109136
2003108905
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Numerological aspects of Lief

The soul is more important to you than your body. You desire to change constantly and you get easily bored. Share your knowledge and positive energy. It's what you are best at. Financial security doesn't matter to you much. Neither does a steady love life. You are not very excited when it comes to meeting new people because you expect disappointment. You love to travel but lack the money at the moment.

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