Zev

Boy name

Zev has been given to 5,153 babies in the U.S. since 1951. It peaked in 2025 and currently ranks #866 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin

From Hebrew זאב (ze'év, “wolf”)API.

Origin: Hebrew

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

5,153

Peak year

2025 (277 babies)

Rank in 2025

#866 for boys

First recorded

1951

10-year trend

▲ +73%

Gender split

All boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Zev.

5,142 babies since 1974

5,167 babies since 1976

5,174 babies since 1912

5,182 babies since 1975

5,190 babies since 1996

5,192 babies since 1892

5,084 babies since 1914

5,230 babies since 2002

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