Zev is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Zev means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Zev across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Zev has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Zev is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “wolf”. A modern Hebrew name from the word for a wolf.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,153 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 242 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Zev per year, United States (1951 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (277/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2016 (19/yr).
Zev is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #1,790 nationally (given to 288 babies that year).
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