The name Lev may be of different origins. It is typically a first name, or less commonly a surname (e.g. in

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. Th ...

) of Slavic origin, ( Cyrillic: Лев) which translates as "lion". Cf. Germanic form

Löwe Löwe or Loewe (German for "lion") may refer to: People *Loewe (surname) Business *Loewe (electronics), a German television sets and other electronics maker *Loewe (fashion brand), a Spanish luxury clothing and accessories brand *Löwe Automobi ...

Löw Löw (or Loew) is a surname of German and Yiddish origin. Another romanization of the Yiddish name לייב is Leib. It may refer to: People *Benjamin Wolf Löw (1775–1851), a Polish-Hungarian rabbi *Franklin M. Loew (1939-2003), a veterinaria ...

. It is common with German Jews with Levite origins. Names like Leffmann, Levitz, Levy, Levi, etc. It is also a common Israeli surname and uncommon first name which translates as "heart" (לב, Loeb, Löb) in Hebrew. . The name also appears in the forms , Lyev,

Leo Leo or Léo may refer to: Acronyms * Law enforcement officer * Law enforcement organisation * ''Louisville Eccentric Observer'', a free weekly newspaper in Louisville, Kentucky * Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Arts an ...

and Leon. People with this name include: *

Leo I of Galicia Leo I of Galicia ( ua, Лев Дани́лович, translit=Lev Danylovych) (c. 1228 – c. 1301) was a king of Ruthenia, prince (Kniaz) of Belz (1245–1264), Peremyshl, Halych (1264–1269), and grand prince of Kiev (Kyiv, 1271–1301). H ...

(Lev Danylovych in Ukrainian) (c. 1228–c. 1301), Knyaz (prince) of Belz, Peremyshl, Halych, Grand Prince of Kyiv and King of Galicia-Volhynia *

Lev Alburt Lev Osipovich Alburt (born August 21, 1945) is a chess Grandmaster, writer and coach. He was born in Orenburg, Russia, and became three-time Ukrainian Champion. After defecting to the United States in 1979, he became three-time U.S. Champion ...

(born 1945), chess Grandmaster and chess writer * Lev Artsimovich (1909–1973), Soviet physicist *

Lev Berg Lev Semyonovich Berg, also known as Leo S. Berg (russian: Лев Семёнович Берг; 14 March 1876 – 24 December 1950) was a leading Russian geographer, biologist and ichthyologist who served as President of the Soviet Geographical So ...

(1876–1950), Soviet geographer, biologist and ichthyologist * Lev Brovarskyi (1948–2009), Soviet football player and Ukrainian coach * Lev Chernyi (died 1921), Russian individualist anarchist theorist, activist and poet * Lev Dyomin (1926–1988), Soviet cosmonaut and Air Force colonel *

Lev Grossman Lev Grossman (born June 26, 1969) is an American novelist and journalist who wrote ''The Magicians Trilogy'': '' The Magicians'' (2009), ''The Magician King'' (2011), and '' The Magician's Land'' (2014). He was the book critic and lead technology ...

(born 1969), American novelist and critic *

Lev Gumilyov Lev Nikolayevich Gumilyov (russian: Лев Никола́евич Гумилёв; 1 October 1912 – 15 June 1992) was a Soviet historian, ethnologist, anthropologist and translator. He had a reputation for his highly unorthodox theories of e ...

(1912–1992), Soviet historian, ethnologist and anthropologist *

Lev Hakak Lev Hakak is an Israeli-born American lawyer, academic, novelist and poet. He is a Professor of Hebrew Language and Literature at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and the author of several books on Hebrew literature. He has written ...

(born 1944), Israeli-American academic, novelist and poet *

Lev Ivanov Lev Ivanovich Ivanov (russian: link=no, Лев Ива́нович Ива́нов; 2 March 1834, Moscow – 24 December 1901, Saint Petersburg) was a Russian ballet dancer and choreographer and later, Second Balletmaster of the Imperial Ballet. ...

(1834–1901), Russian ballet dancer, choreographer and Second Balletmaster of the Imperial Ballet *

Lev Ivanov (football manager) Lev Viktorovich Ivanov (russian: Лев Викторович Иванов; born 19 December 1967) is a Russian professional football coach. Honours * Russian Professional Football League The Russian Second League (russian: Первенств� ...

(born 1967), Russian football manager *

Lev Korchebokov Lev Nikolayevich Korchebokov (russian: Лев Николаевич Корчебоков; 11 March 1907 in Tsarskoye Selo – 16 September 1971 in Riga) was a Soviet and Russian football Football is a family of team sports that involv ...

(1907–1971), Soviet football player and manager *

Lev Kamenev Lev Borisovich Kamenev. ('' né'' Rozenfeld; – 25 August 1936) was a Bolshevik revolutionary and a prominent Soviet politician. Born in Moscow to parents who were both involved in revolutionary politics, Kamenev attended Imperial Moscow U ...

(1883–1936), Bolshevik revolutionary and Soviet politician *

Lev Kirshner Lev Kirshner (born June 17, 1969) is the former head coach for the men's soccer team San Diego State University, who coached the team for two decades. As a player, he competed at the 1993 Maccabiah Games (winning a bronze medal) and the 1997 Mac ...

(born 1969), American soccer player and coach *

Lev Kuleshov Lev Vladimirovich Kuleshov (russian: Лев Владимирович Кулешов; – 29 March 1970) was a Russian and Soviet filmmaker and film theorist, one of the founders of the world's first film school, the Moscow Film School. He ...

(1899–1970), Soviet filmmaker and film theorist *

Lev Khrshchonovich Lev Kazimirovich Khrshchonovich (russian: Лев Казими́рович Хрщоно́вич, 1838-1907), last name also spelled Chrśonowicz, Chrszczonowicz, Hrszczonowicz, Hrśonowicz, and Xrşçonoviç, was the chief architect of Kazan. He ...

(1838–1907), chief architect of Kazan *

Lev Landau Lev Davidovich Landau (russian: Лев Дави́дович Ланда́у; 22 January 1908 – 1 April 1968) was a Soviet-Azerbaijani physicist of Jewish descent who made fundamental contributions to many areas of theoretical physics. His a ...

(1908–1968), Soviet physicist and Nobel laureate *

Lev Avnerovich Leviev Lev (Levi) Leviev (born July 30, 1956) is an Israeli diamond magnate, investor and philanthropist. Leviev was the Chairman and majority shareholder of Africa Israel Investments, a diversified conglomerate, between 1997-2018. Leviev lived in Is ...

(born 1956), Israeli businessman and philanthropist * Lev Binzumovich Leviev (born 1984), Russian-Israeli Internet entrepreneur and investor *

Lev Loseff Lev Loseff (russian: Лев Влади́мирович Ло́сев; birth name Lev Lifshitz; June 15, 1937 – May 6, 2009) was a Russian poet, literary critic, essayist and educator. Early life and education The son of poet Vladimir Lifshitz, L ...

(1937–2009), Russian poet, literary critic, essayist and educator * Lev Mei (1822–1862), Russian dramatist and poet *

Lev Naryshkin Lev Alexandrovich Naryshkin (russian: Лев Александрович Нарышкин; also known as Léon Narychkine) (5 February 1785—1846, Naples) was a Russian Imperial aristocrat who fought in the Napoleonic Wars. Biography He was the ...

(1785–1846), Russian general in the Napoleonic Wars *

Lev Perovski Count Lev Alekseyevich von Perovski (russian: Лев Алексе́евич Перо́вский, also transliterated as Perofsky, Perovskii, Perovskiy, Perovsky, Perowski, and Perowsky; also credited as L.A. Perovski) (9 September 1792 – 21 No ...

(1792–1856), Russian count, mineralogist and Minister of Internal Affairs under Nicholas I * Lev Pitaevskii (born 1933), Soviet theoretical physicist * Lev Polugaevsky (1934–1995), Soviet grandmaster and author * Lev Pontryagin (1908–1988), Soviet mathematician *

Lev Russov Lev Alexandrovich Russov (russian: Ле́в Алекса́ндрович Ру́сов; 31 January 1926 – 20 February 1987) was a Soviet Russian painter, graphic artist, and sculptor, living and working in Leningrad, a member of the Leningrad U ...

(1926–1987), Soviet painter, graphic artist and sculptor * Lev Sedov (1906–1938), son of the Russian communist leader Leon Trotsky *

Lev Shatilo Lev Vladimirovich Shatilo (russian: Лев Владимирович Шатило; born 21 October 1962) is a Russian former javelin thrower for the Soviet Union, who is best known for finishing fifth (81.02 metres) at the 1987 World Championships i ...

(born 1962), retired javelin thrower from the Soviet Union * Lev Shcheglov (1946–2020), Russian physician *

Lev L. Spiro Lev L. Spiro is an American film and television director. His TV episodic work includes multiple Emmy Award-winning shows such as ''Modern Family'', '' Weeds'', ''Arrested Development'', ''My Name Is Earl'', ''Ugly Betty'', ''Gilmore Girls'', ...

, American television and film director *

Lev Tolstoy Count Lev Nikolayevich TolstoyTolstoy pronounced his first name as , which corresponds to the romanization ''Lyov''. () (; russian: link=no, Лев Николаевич Толстой,In Tolstoy's day, his name was written as in pre-refor ...

(1828–1910), often translated as Leo Tolstoy, Russian author * Lev Trotsky (Lev Davidovich Bronshteyn) (1879–1940), often translated as Leon Trotsky, Russian economist and revolutionary * Lev Vladimirovich Urusov (1877–1933), Russian prince, diplomat and tennis player *

Lev Vygotsky Lev Semyonovich Vygotsky (russian: Лев Семёнович Выго́тский, p=vɨˈɡotskʲɪj; be, Леў Сямёнавіч Выго́цкі, p=vɨˈɡotskʲɪj; – June 11, 1934) was a Soviet psychologist, known for his work on psy ...

(1896–1934), Soviet psychologist * Lev Weinstein (1916–2004), Soviet world champion and Olympic bronze medalist in shooting *

Lev Yashin Lev Ivanovich Yashin (russian: Лев Иванович Яшин; 22 October 1929 – 20 March 1990), nicknamed the "Black Spider" or the "Black Panther", was a Soviet professional footballer regarded by many as the greatest goalkeeper in the hi ...

(1929–1990), Soviet-Russian football goalkeeper *

Lev Yilmaz Levni Yilmaz (born 1973) is an American independent film maker, artist and publisher, best known for his "Tales of Mere Existence" animated comic series. He is based in San Francisco. Early life Yilmaz was born in Boston, Massachusetts to parents ...

(born 1973), American independent filmmaker, artist and publisher *

Lev Zadov Lev Mykolaiovych Zadov ( uk, Лев Миколайович Задов; 1893–1938), also known by his ''nom de guerre'' Lev Zinkovskyi ( uk, Лев Зіньковський), was chief of military intelligence of the Revolutionary Insurgent Arm ...

(1893–1938), Ukrainian counter-intelligence agent

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