Boy

Leven

LEV-en

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Scottish name derived from Loch Leven, meaning 'lightning' in ancient Gaelic. Connected to Scottish landscape and natural phenomena with energetic connotations.”

Popularity Over Time

Leven US popularity rank over timeRank 12875 in 2006 to rank 3145 in 1945. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#3145#8010#12875191719401960198020002024

Leven is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

GaelicScottish

Syllables

2

Nicknames

LevLee

Style

NatureStrongModernEthereal

Famous Bearers

  • Leven Rambin (actress)
  • Loch Leven (Scottish landmark)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Nature Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

Rowan

Gaelic Top 100

Raven

Old English Beautiful But Not Top 100

River

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Leander

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Lysander

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Sibling Name Ideas

Rowan

Gaelic Top 100

Levin

Germanic Rare & Uncommon

Ezra

Hebrew Top 50

Kai

Hawaiian Rare & Uncommon

Rio

Portuguese Beautiful But Not Top 100

You Might Also Like

Leven

Gaelic Rare & Uncommon

Adair

Celtic Rare & Uncommon

Aidian

Gaelic Rare & Uncommon

Gowan

Scots Rare & Uncommon

Ailsa

Scottish Gaelic Rare & Uncommon

Arvid

Old Norse Rare & Uncommon

Cross-Cultural Notes

Scottish with increasing global appeal

People Also Ask

Scottish name derived from Loch Leven, meaning 'lightning' in ancient Gaelic. Connected to Scottish landscape and natural phenomena with energetic connotations.

Leven is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Leven include Lev, Lee.

Names that pair beautifully with Leven include Rowan, Levin, Ezra, Kai, Rio.