About the name Zev
Zev is a boy name with Hebrew roots, meaning “wolf”.
It has a modern, short & sweet, nature feel. In 2025, Zev ranked #866 for boys in the US, with 277 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2025. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Zev were boys.
Etymology
From Hebrew, meaning “wolf”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Zev”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #866
- In 2015
- #1167
- Babies in 2025
- 277
Popularity of Zev, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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Nicknames for Zev
Zev is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Zev
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