Hebrew

Zev

Pronounced ZEVShare

Meaning: A wolf

  • Boy
  • Familiar
  • 1 syllable

The story

Zev is a form of Hebrew Ze’ev, wolf. The short spelling keeps a direct animal meaning.

Spellings & variants

  • Ze'ev
  • Zeev

Popularity

Familiar

In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.

Similar position in the latest US rankings

Style

Origins

Zev comes from Hebrew.

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