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Leib
OriginYiddish
Meaning"roaring lion"
About Leib
Appealing name because, in German and Yiddish, it also means "dear" or "heart".
Pronounced LAYB.
As of October 2026, Leib ranked #3815 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3456 in 1959.
Editor's take: The name Leib is a boy's name of Yiddish origin meaning "roaring lion".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | #4,377 | 24 | 13.7 |
| 2023 | #4,287 | 25 | 14.6 |
| 2024 | #4,793 | 21 | 12.2 |
| 2025 | #3,815 | 29 | 17 |
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Leib on lists
Famous Leibs
- Leib Kvitko
Ukrainian Yiddish poet
- Leib Milstein
birth name of Lewis Milestone, Moldovan,American film director
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