Name: Leif
Gender: Male
Usage: Leif, of norse origin, is a popular first name. It is more often used as a boy (male) name.
People having the name Leif are in general originating from Denmark, France, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America.
Meaning: The meaning of the name Leif is: Descendant, Beloved descendent.
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Numerology of the first name Leif: calculate the core numbers of your numerology chart to discover your numerological profile and your personality traits.
The Growth number corresponding to this first name is 5. It denotes a pattern that assists you in growth and development: adventurous, energetic, curious, visionary, magnetic, expansive.
Interpretation:
Qualities: Extroverted, Adventurous
Ruling planet: Mercury
Colors: White, Gray
Gemstones: Diamond
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The name Leif is ranked on the 4,136th position of the most used names. It means that this name is commonly used.
We estimate that there are at least 78700 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.002% of the population. The name Leif has four characters. It means that it is relatively short-length, compared to the other names in our database.
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History and Origin
Leif is a male given name of Scandinavian origin. It is derived from the Old Norse name Leifr (nominative case), meaning "heir" or "descendant".
Scandinavian: from Old Norse Leifr, a short form of various compound names containing the second element leifr heir, descendant. Leif Ericsson was a Norse navigator who, in around 1000, discovered the New World.
Variant: Norwegian: Leiv.
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