Names Like Lev — Find Similar Baby Names
Lev is a 3-letter Czechoslovakian boys' name meaning “Lion”. This page collects 114 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Le and Lea, Czechoslovakian cousins like Alzbeta and Anezka, rhyming names ending in -ev like Dev and Zev, and names sharing the “lion” concept like Abbas and Al-Fahl.
For the full Lev profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Lev page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Lev
24 baby names that differ from Lev by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le | 1 | Pear; Tears; Shyness | Vietnamese | Female |
| Lea | 1 | Mythological Goddess Of Canoe Builders | Hawaiian | Female |
| Leb | 1 | Heart | Hebrew | Male |
| Lee | 1 | Unisexual Name Meaning "Plum" | Chinese | Female |
| Lei | 1 | Flower Bud | Chinese | Female |
| Len | 1 | Abbreviation Of Leonard. | English | Male |
| Leo | 1 | Lion. | English | Male |
| Levi | 1 | United | Hebrew | Male |
| Lew | 1 | Shelter | English | Male |
| Lex | 1 | Abbreviation Of Alexander. | English | Male |
| Ley | 1 | Meadow | English | Female |
| Lov | 1 | Affection | English | Female |
| Lad | 2 | Attendant | English | Male |
| Laec | 2 | Lives Near Water | English | Male |
| Lael | 2 | Belonging To God. Traditional Male Biblical Name. | Hebrew | Female |
| Lai | 2 | Friend; Man; Law | Chamoru | Male |
| Lam | 2 | Jungle Or Dense Forest (Of Chinese Origin) | Vietnamese | Female |
| Lan | 2 | Orchid Flower | Vietnamese | Female |
| Lap | 2 | Independent | Vietnamese | Male |
| Lar | 2 | Teaches | Anglo | Male |
| Lavy | 2 | Lion Cub. | English | Male |
| Law | 2 | From The Hill | English | Male |
| Lay | 2 | From The Meadow Farm | English | Male |
| Leah | 2 | Meadow | English | Female |
More Czechoslovakian Names
24 baby names that share Lev’s Czechoslovakian origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Alzbeta | Czechoslovakian Form Of Elizabeth (Consecrated To God) | Female |
| Anezka | Czechoslovakian For Agnes (Pure) | Female |
| Bednar | Cooper | Male |
| Bela | White | Female |
| Benes | Czechoslovakian For Benedict (Blessed) | Male |
| Bily | White | Male |
| Bohumil | God's Peace | Male |
| Bozena | Meaning Unknown | Female |
| Brlety | Searcher | Male |
| Buciac | Thick | Male |
| Capek | Little Stork | Male |
| Capeka | Little Stork | Female |
| Cermak | Robin | Male |
| Cermaka | Robin | Female |
| Cerny | Black | Male |
| Cestmir | Fortress | Male |
| Chval | Flattery | Male |
| Damek | Of The Earth | Male |
| Dudek | Bagpiper | Male |
| Ferda | Brave | Male |
| Fleischaker | Butcher | Male |
| Franta | Free | Male |
| Frantiska | Free | Female |
| Greguska | Watchful | Male |
3-Letter L-Names Like Lev
24 names that share Lev's exact length (3 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Lev's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Lev
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Lev.
Names That Rhyme with Lev
6 baby names that share Lev's last 2 letters — -ev. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
Names That Start Like Lev
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Lev — Le-. Good for parents who like Lev's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le | Pear; Tears; Shyness | Vietnamese | Female |
| Lea | Mythological Goddess Of Canoe Builders | Hawaiian | Female |
| Leb | Heart | Hebrew | Male |
| Lee | Unisexual Name Meaning "Plum" | Chinese | Female |
| Lei | Flower Bud | Chinese | Female |
| Len | Abbreviation Of Leonard. | English | Male |
| Leo | Lion. | English | Male |
| Lew | Shelter | English | Male |
| Lex | Abbreviation Of Alexander. | English | Male |
| Ley | Meadow | English | Female |
| Leah | Meadow | English | Female |
| Leal | Faithful | French | Male |
| Lean | Serves John | Scottish | Male |
| Lear | Myth Name | English | Male |
| Leax | Salmon | Anglo | Male |
| Leda | Myth Name (Mother Of Helen) | Greek | Female |
| Leia | Child Of Heaven; Heavenly Flowers | Hawaiian | Female |
| Leil | Swahili And Muslim Name Meaning "Born At Night." | African | Female |