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Zev

“Wolf” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #864 in the US (2025) · Trending

Zev has appeared in US records since 1951 — best rank #864 (2025) · 5,153 babies named Zev all-time · 1 in 6,300 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 9,300 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 11 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Zevs

• Zev Vilnay — Israeli geographer (1900–1988)
• Zev Siegl — American businessman
• Zev Buffman — American actor and theater director
• Zev Yaroslavsky — American politician in California (born 1948)
• Zev Wolfson — American businessman and philanthropist (1928–2012)

In stories & tradition

• Zev Vendel — The Bourne Legacy

What Zevs become

Among 30 notable people named Zev:

Entertainers appear 1.93× more often than among typical names — e.g. Zev Buffman, American actor and theater director.

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