Name meaning & stats
Zeev
Zeev (Hebrew origin). 108 US babies since 1940, peak 2020. Notable Zeevs are 1.4× over-represented as professors.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
HebrewSpelling of Zev
Zev around the world
- ゼヴ · Japanese
- Ze'ev
In US birth records
Peak year: 2020
108 US babies were named Zeev between 1940 and 2025.
Zeev around the world
- France: 65 babies since 1900, peak 2025, No. 2,070 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Zeevs end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Professor | 1.4× | Low · 4 people |
| Actor | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
| Engineer | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Businessperson | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are professors, Zeevs show up 1.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 52 Zevs spell it Zeev
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2020)