41%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Low German, German Pronounced Pron. /ˈdeːt.lɛf/(German) /ˈdɛt.lɛf/(German) [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Variant of Detlef. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Rootsthiod/diota + leva/leibaOther Languages & CulturesTheotleib(Germanic) Categories family, people