Zev

“Wolf” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #866 in the US (2025) · Trending

Zev is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1951, it stood at #866 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 5,200 boys have been named Zev along the way. In New York and New Jersey it runs 6–7× its national rate.

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.

Similar names: Jericho · Zen · Yisroel · Lev · Zeke · Shai

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