Fun Facts About the Name Leva
- 823 babies named Leva: U.S. records list 823 babies given the name Leva from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Leva Mean?
Leva means "lion." It is most often a transliteration of the Russian short form Лёва (Lyova), a familiar form of Lev (Лев). Lev is the Russian form of the Greek name Leon, from leōn, "lion"; the Latin leo has the same meaning. Georgian Levan and Armenian Levon are related names from the same Greek word, but they are distinct names rather than variants of Leva.
Leva Name History & Origins
The Greek name Leon was borne by early saints, and its Latin equivalent Leo was used by several popes. Through Christian naming, Lev became an established Russian given name. The everyday Russian form Лёва (Lyova) is a diminutive of Lev; because Russian often writes ё as е, Лева also appears, and English transliterations may render it as Leva. The spelling does not point to a separate Russian root. Georgian Levan and Armenian Levon developed from the same Greek "lion" word in their own Christian traditions.
How Popular is the Name Leva?
Leva recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 1921. Its best rank was #734 in 1901.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,629 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #12,854 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2023 | #9,341 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2021 | #16,669 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1969 | #7,087 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1968 | #7,650 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1960 | #6,892 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1956 | #5,088 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1952 | #5,240 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1950 | #5,736 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1948 | #4,987 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1947 | #3,890 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1946 | #3,840 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1945 | #3,542 | 8 | 0.0006% |
| 1944 | #4,949 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1943 | #5,050 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1940 | #4,735 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1939 | #4,042 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1938 | #4,112 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1937 | #4,065 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1936 | #2,994 | 9 | 0.0009% |
| 1935 | #3,322 | 8 | 0.0008% |
| 1934 | #3,052 | 9 | 0.0009% |
| 1933 | #2,788 | 10 | 0.0010% |
| 1932 | #2,576 | 12 | 0.0011% |
| 1931 | #2,894 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1930 | #2,966 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1929 | #2,847 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1928 | #2,245 | 16 | 0.0014% |
| 1927 | #2,789 | 12 | 0.0010% |
| 1926 | #2,307 | 16 | 0.0013% |
| 1925 | #2,445 | 15 | 0.0012% |
| 1924 | #1,961 | 21 | 0.0017% |
| 1923 | #2,226 | 17 | 0.0014% |
| 1922 | #2,231 | 17 | 0.0014% |
| 1921 | #1,422 | 33 | 0.0027% |
| 1920 | #1,533 | 29 | 0.0024% |
| 1919 | #1,721 | 23 | 0.0020% |
| 1918 | #1,518 | 28 | 0.0024% |
| 1917 | #1,744 | 21 | 0.0019% |
| 1916 | #1,767 | 20 | 0.0019% |
| 1915 | #2,007 | 16 | 0.0016% |
| 1914 | #1,577 | 18 | 0.0024% |
| 1913 | #1,722 | 13 | 0.0021% |
| 1912 | #1,671 | 12 | 0.0022% |
| 1911 | #1,144 | 16 | 0.0038% |
| 1910 | #1,703 | 9 | 0.0023% |
| 1909 | #1,681 | 8 | 0.0023% |
| 1908 | #1,312 | 11 | 0.0033% |
| 1907 | #1,017 | 15 | 0.0047% |
| 1906 | #830 | 20 | 0.0068% |
| 1905 | #861 | 19 | 0.0065% |
| 1904 | #1,429 | 8 | 0.0029% |
| 1903 | #1,510 | 7 | 0.0027% |
| 1902 | #956 | 14 | 0.0053% |
| 1901 | #734 | 20 | 0.0084% |
| 1900 | #1,277 | 10 | 0.0033% |
| 1899 | #1,067 | 10 | 0.0043% |
| 1898 | #994 | 13 | 0.0050% |
| 1897 | #957 | 12 | 0.0051% |
| 1896 | #1,265 | 8 | 0.0034% |
| 1895 | #877 | 14 | 0.0060% |
| 1894 | #1,605 | 5 | 0.0022% |
| 1893 | #937 | 11 | 0.0052% |
| 1892 | #1,562 | 5 | 0.0024% |
| 1891 | #868 | 11 | 0.0059% |
| 1890 | #1,432 | 5 | 0.0026% |
| 1889 | #1,082 | 7 | 0.0039% |
| 1888 | #1,090 | 7 | 0.0039% |
| 1887 | #827 | 9 | 0.0062% |
| 1884 | #770 | 9 | 0.0070% |
| 1883 | #873 | 6 | 0.0053% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Leva Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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