boy's name
Zeev
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 173
Zeev is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Zeev is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2020, when 10 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1991.
Zeev over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 18 |
| 2000s | 31 |
| 2010s | 24 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 35 |
How popular is Zeev?
In 2025, Zeev was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Zeev is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Zeev is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Zéèv | Zéèv is a rare spelling of Zeev, written with an acute accent and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
| Zéev | Zéev is a rare spelling of Zeev, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Zeev
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zeev also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zeev over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zeev
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zeev — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zeev
How popular is the name Zeev?
In 2025, Zeev was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Zeev a girl's or a boy's name?
Zeev is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Zeev most popular?
Zeev peaked in 2020, when 10 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Zeev a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zeev currently ranks #2,856 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.