Leif Forename
8,597th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 120,048 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden
Leif Forename User-submission:
Leif is a Scandinavian name, which means 'heir', 'descendant' (via the old Norse name Leifr).
Leif Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 100% | 64,994 | 1:152 | 22 |
| Norway | 100% | 21,204 | 1:242 | 45 |
| Denmark | - | 17,685 | 1:319 | 79 |
| United States | 100% | 7,310 | 1:49,595 | 2,781 |
| Finland | 100% | 2,909 | 1:1,885 | 351 |
| Germany | 100% | 1,734 | 1:55,754 | 1,528 |
| Canada | 100% | 822 | 1:40,308 | 2,882 |
| Philippines | 96% | 684 | 1:154,985 | 7,493 |
| Thailand | 100% | 296 | 1:236,709 | 14,656 |
| Poland | 100% | 236 | 1:161,132 | 3,078 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 233 | 1:132,243 | 12,172 |
| Australia | - | 231 | 1:59,124 | 2,626 |
| England | 100% | 217 | 1:256,235 | 6,886 |
| Estonia | 100% | 211 | 1:6,234 | 862 |
| Brazil | 100% | 197 | 1:1,087,493 | 27,805 |
| France | 100% | 79 | 1:841,397 | 7,146 |
| Greenland | - | 75 | 1:752 | 170 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 75 | 1:109,513 | 3,330 |
| Faroe Islands | 100% | 70 | 1:702 | 155 |
| Spain | 100% | 56 | 1:830,892 | 8,031 |
| China | - | 50 | 1:27,321,116 | 60,830 |
| Mexico | 100% | 46 | 1:2,698,792 | 14,064 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 45 | 1:375,602 | 10,619 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 43 | 1:242,588 | 9,234 |
| South Africa | 100% | 43 | 1:1,268,201 | 44,553 |
| Peru | 97% | 41 | 1:775,401 | 11,577 |
| Portugal | - | 37 | 1:281,375 | 5,179 |
| Belgium | 100% | 26 | 1:441,925 | 7,537 |
| Chile | 100% | 25 | 1:704,288 | 7,407 |
| Greece | 100% | 25 | 1:437,382 | 6,259 |
| New Zealand | - | 23 | 1:197,219 | 7,073 |
| Singapore | - | 20 | 1:314,353 | 9,609 |
| Austria | 100% | 17 | 1:500,835 | 4,712 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 17 | 1:1,791,173 | 53,830 |
| Mozambique | - | 16 | 1:1,702,710 | 1,919 |
| Scotland | 100% | 14 | 1:382,169 | 5,277 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 14 | 1:2,157,278 | 37,130 |
| Israel | 100% | 12 | 1:700,243 | 11,627 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 12 | 1:595,999 | 19,549 |
| Wales | 100% | 12 | 1:257,859 | 4,217 |
| Iceland | 100% | 11 | 1:33,274 | 2,039 |
| India | 100% | 10 | 1:121,487,797 | 1,527,033 |
| Costa Rica | 100% | 8 | 1:595,994 | 8,229 |
| Italy | 100% | 8 | 1:7,632,761 | 27,464 |
| Guam | - | 7 | 1:22,949 | 2,164 |
| Indonesia | - | 7 | 1:36,851,953 | 740,105 |
| Japan | - | 7 | 1:18,283,722 | 43,935 |
| Taiwan | 100% | 7 | 1:3,395,669 | 64,613 |
| Hong Kong | - | 5 | 1:1,550,545 | 7,446 |
| Kenya | - | 5 | 1:9,261,422 | 35,582 |
| Luxembourg | 100% | 5 | 1:112,810 | 2,667 |
| Russia | 67% | 5 | 1:28,846,741 | 73,146 |
| Senegal | - | 5 | 1:2,916,271 | 15,947 |
| Bahrain | - | 4 | 1:337,168 | 4,986 |
| Botswana | - | 4 | 1:546,112 | 13,807 |
| Colombia | - | 4 | 1:11,944,732 | 44,648 |
| Iraq | 100% | 4 | 1:8,754,465 | 16,071 |
| Palau | - | 4 | 1:5,428 | 88 |
| Sudan | 100% | 4 | 1:9,451,744 | 6,661 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 4 | 1:340,355 | 15,394 |
| Argentina | 100% | 3 | 1:14,257,748 | 23,489 |
| Czechia | - | 3 | 1:3,552,054 | 6,491 |
| Guatemala | - | 3 | 1:5,369,476 | 9,171 |
| Lebanon | 100% | 3 | 1:1,875,857 | 11,580 |
| Uganda | - | 3 | 1:13,652,307 | 74,436 |
| Zambia | - | 3 | 1:5,284,931 | 37,895 |
| Burkina Faso | - | 2 | 1:9,189,734 | 69,235 |
| Congo | 100% | 2 | 1:2,504,602 | 31,783 |
| El Salvador | - | 2 | 1:3,170,893 | 11,665 |
| Nigeria | - | 2 | 1:88,782,180 | 420,186 |
| Pakistan | - | 2 | 1:97,178,840 | 228,758 |
| Panama | - | 2 | 1:1,953,278 | 31,007 |
| United States Virgin Islands | - | 2 | 1:54,874 | 3,819 |
| Vietnam | - | 2 | 1:46,311,556 | 7,272 |
| Ireland | - | 1 | 1:4,643,519 | 13,375 |
| Angola | - | 1 | 1:26,966,606 | 7,835 |
| Anguilla | - | 1 | 1:13,255 | 1,687 |
| Bangladesh | - | 1 | 1:159,461,366 | 36,167 |
| Barbados | - | 1 | 1:289,789 | 3,893 |
| Belarus | 100% | 1 | 1:9,482,384 | 20,892 |
| Belize | - | 1 | 1:354,309 | 7,663 |
| Cape Verde | - | 1 | 1:529,151 | 6,361 |
| Cayman Islands | - | 1 | 1:61,299 | 2,487 |
| Chad | - | 1 | 1:13,598,398 | 15,363 |
| Cuba | - | 1 | 1:11,506,552 | 13,531 |
| Cyprus | - | 1 | 1:871,076 | 5,368 |
| Ecuador | - | 1 | 1:17,726,919 | 31,775 |
| Egypt | - | 1 | 1:91,900,946 | 53,283 |
| Ethiopia | - | 1 | 1:97,560,133 | 29,608 |
| Georgia | 100% | 1 | 1:3,738,466 | 29,095 |
| Gibraltar | - | 1 | 1:34,138 | 985 |
| Honduras | - | 1 | 1:8,817,467 | 33,018 |
| Jamaica | - | 1 | 1:2,883,227 | 22,340 |
| Jordan | - | 1 | 1:8,826,774 | 11,126 |
| Kazakhstan | - | 1 | 1:17,746,845 | 44,366 |
| Kuwait | - | 1 | 1:3,785,264 | 15,388 |
| Kyrgyzstan | - | 1 | 1:5,973,277 | 46,622 |
| Liberia | 100% | 1 | 1:4,412,061 | 36,340 |
| Liechtenstein | - | 1 | 1:37,856 | 1,091 |
| Lithuania | - | 1 | 1:2,951,882 | 5,377 |
| Madagascar | - | 1 | 1:23,629,408 | 6,628 |
| Malta | - | 1 | 1:429,360 | 3,141 |
| Mauritius | - | 1 | 1:1,297,784 | 13,721 |
| Namibia | - | 1 | 1:2,404,179 | 16,970 |
| New Caledonia | - | 1 | 1:270,164 | 3,221 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | - | 1 | 1:54,668 | 1,803 |
| Qatar | - | 1 | 1:2,369,605 | 59,530 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 100% | 1 | 1:111,580 | 7,062 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 100% | 1 | 1:191,997 | 5,295 |
| South Korea | - | 1 | 1:5,544,421 | 37,250 |
| Tunisia | - | 1 | 1:676,902 | 12,933 |
| Turkey | - | 1 | 1:77,801,709 | 91,051 |
| Ukraine | - | 1 | 1:45,499,908 | 32,056 |
| Yemen | - | 1 | 1:26,296,751 | 14,474 |
Leif (901) may also be a surname.
Leif Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Leif is a Scandinavian name, which means 'heir', 'descendant' (via the old Norse name Leifr).
- deleted-173293Leif Forename Popularity
Leif Demographics
Leif Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Sample size: 3 (2014)
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leiff | 89 | 67 | / |
| Leife | 89 | 35 | / |
| Leifh | 89 | 14 | / |
| Leift | 89 | 6 | / |
| Leihf | 89 | 5 | / |
| Lheif | 89 | 3 | / |
| Leijf | 89 | 3 | / |
| Leifs | 89 | 1 | / |
| Leiyf | 89 | 1 | / |
| Leifz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lif | 86 | 498 | / |
| Lef | 86 | 423 | / |
| Leiauf | 80 | 2 | / |
| Llheif | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leisfe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leipfe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leiffe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Life | 75 | 9,537 | / |
| Leiv | 75 | 2,055 | / |
| Leib | 75 | 1,769 | / |
| Lief | 75 | 1,125 | / |
| Left | 75 | 942 | / |
| Leaf | 75 | 656 | / |
| Lefe | 75 | 515 | / |
| Lejf | 75 | 464 | / |
| Laif | 75 | 403 | / |
| Leff | 75 | 109 | / |
| Liff | 75 | 81 | / |
| Lift | 75 | 79 | / |
| Leiw | 75 | 54 | / |
| Leef | 75 | 53 | / |
| Laef | 75 | 37 | / |
| Leyf | 75 | 24 | / |
| Loif | 75 | 15 | / |
| Luif | 75 | 13 | / |
| Hlif | 75 | 12 | / |
| Litf | 75 | 12 | / |
| Lifz | 75 | 8 | / |
| Lifë | 75 | 6 | / |
| Loef | 75 | 5 | / |
| Lizf | 75 | 4 | / |
| Lehf | 75 | 4 | / |
| Liaf | 75 | 3 | / |
| Lifh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Lefs | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lijf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lihf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Llef | 75 | 1 | / |
| Liof | 75 | 1 | / |
| Letf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lidf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lhif | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lgef | 75 | 1 | / |
| Levf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Liwf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lhef | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lewf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lifp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Leafe | 67 | 123 | / |
| Leffe | 67 | 46 | / |
| Luisf | 67 | 27 | / |
| Leeft | 67 | 25 | / |
| Ledfe | 67 | 25 | / |
| Laife | 67 | 22 | / |
| Laitf | 67 | 16 | / |
| Layef | 67 | 14 | / |
| Leftë | 67 | 13 | / |
| Lieff | 67 | 11 | / |
| Lajif | 67 | 11 | / |
| Liffe | 67 | 11 | / |
| Luife | 67 | 9 | / |
| Liaft | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lliff | 67 | 7 | / |
| Leiph | 67 | 7 | / |
| Leyfe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Glief | 67 | 6 | / |
| Leefe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lejib | 67 | 5 | / |
| Leyff | 67 | 5 | / |
| Laifh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Leufe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hleef | 67 | 4 | / |
| Laiff | 67 | 4 | / |
| Loisf | 67 | 4 | / |
| Leahf | 67 | 4 | / |
| Leyiv | 67 | 3 | / |
| Leeff | 67 | 3 | / |
| Leiab | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leeyf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leafs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lesfe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leyib | 67 | 2 | / |
| Loyef | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lifhe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Loife | 67 | 2 | / |
| Laief | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lehaf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hlefe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Loifh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Llife | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lif'e | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lifth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liftt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liwft | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liyaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Layif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lejff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lejiv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leshf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leiav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leiev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leedf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lheff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leaff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laaif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laifs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luizf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lueff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luief | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luifh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leefh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gliif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liuif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leefs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lejft | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leewf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liawf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lieyf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lisfh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lijef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laiif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laeff | 67 | 1 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Leif