79%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Swedish, Norwegian, Danish Pronounced Pron. /ˈlɛjf/(Swedish) LAYF(Norwegian, Danish) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From the Old Norse name Leifr meaning "descendant, heir". Leif Eriksson was a Norse explorer who reached North America in the early 11th century. He was the son of Erik the Red. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details RootleifVariantLeiv(Norwegian) Other Languages & CulturesLeifur(Icelandic) Leifr(Old Norse) Surname DescendantLeifsson(Swedish) PopularityDetails Last ranked #827 in 2023 England and Wales Last ranked #90 in 1983 Norway Last ranked #858 in 2023 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic mature upper class natural wholesome strong strange simple serious Name DaysName Days? Norway: October 9Sweden: June 30 Categories Animal Crossing characters, bass guitarists, drag racers, Dragalia Lost characters, explorers, family, Fire Emblem characters, How to Train Your Dragon characters, Interpol songwriting, isograms, one syllable, Sims 3 characters, Squishmallows, teen idols
