Leif

LAYF (Swedish), LIFE (Norwegian, Danish) LEEF (English)

Swedish; Danish; Norwegian

"heir, descendant"

The name Leif is currently ranked #925 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #638 in 1979. The name is most popular in LEIF, LEIF, and LEIF. Leif is occasionally used for girls in 1981.

Leif Rank in US Top 1000

# 925 in the US

Leif Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 356 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Leif

• 925 US 2024
• 356 Nameberry 2026
• 19 Unique 2019
• 691 Future 2028
• 823 England 2024
• 296 Germany 2016

20 Names Similar to Leif

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Leif.

• Asa
• Bastian
• Stellan
• Finnian
• Bellamy
• Oren
• Odin
• Ansel
• Sylvan
• Finnick
• Hawthorne
• Ira
• Rafe
• Elio
• Juno
• Lev
• Linden
• Auden
• Marlowe
• Roscoe

Famous People Named Leif

• Leif Erikson Icelandic explorer; first European to arrive in the New World
• Leif Erickson (born William Wycliffe Anderson) American actor
• Leif Garrett (born Leif Per Nervik) American actor and singer
• Leif Enger American novelist
• Leif Manson American reality TV personality ("Survivor: One World")
• Leif Hoste Belgian cyclist
• George Livingston "Leif" Shiras American tennis player
• Leif Ove Andsnes Norwegian pianist
• Leif Coorlim American journalist
• Leif Reid American lawyer; son of politician U.S. politician Harry Reid
• Leif Albert Lotman (b. 2016) son of volleyball player Paul Lotman
• Leif Ostrum son of actor Peter Ostrum

The name Leif in Pop Culture

• Leif ( Reiji in JP ) the Sloth a garden shop owner from the Animal Crossing games.
• Leif character in 'Arcadia' by Lauren Groff.
• Leif Bornewell III a character from the Nickelodeon cartoon "Welcome To The Wayne"
• Leif character in NBC's "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist"