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Lev reminds me of the currency. I would pronounce it "lehv", with the v a little soft if that makes sense. I like the name but I'm unfamiliar with the Russian pronunciation.

I like it, it also means “heart” in Hebrew.

In the United States this name is usually associated with Jewish ancestry. I believe the reason it is so common among Jews is that it was a Russian name that accidentally also had a Hebrew meaning.

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Several of the men named Lev who were of Russian nationality who turn up easily in Google searches of the name, such as the famous psychologist Lev Vygotsky, were of Jewish extraction.

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In any event, my first guess as an older American upon meeting or hearing of a man named Lev would be that he was Jewish.

I prefer Lyov pronunciation in Russian, Ukrainian pronunciation for Lev (lehvw)

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Name reminds me of Lviv city (not surprising, it is debated the name is where city name come from)

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Lev / Lyov was more common in old times (but there are still people called this) I have met 2 people called Lev in my life.

I love Lev, it's a cute name

I like it pronounced LEV, not the Russian pronunciation. In Dutch this pronunciation is similar to the word 'lef' which means 'guts' (as in 'courage' not 'innards'), which might be why I like it.

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It's also Masculine, short and no-nonsense, and I like that too.

This message was edited 4/15/2025, 10:30 PM

I'd intuitively pronounce it "lehv" which I guess isn't Russian, and I prefer the meaning "heart"...I do like it but in Hebrew/English.

This message was edited 4/15/2025, 12:43 PM