Name
Zev
Meaning
Zev is a masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning “wolf”.
Zev, from the Hebrew ze'ev, wolf, connects to Jacob's blessing of his son Benjamin as a ravening wolf, which made the animal a traditional Jewish name motif often paired with the Yiddish Wolf. Short and forceful, it fits today's taste for compact boys' names.
A standard name in Israel and Orthodox communities; rising gently in the US.
Popularity in the United States
Boys
Ranked #864 in 2025 · peak #864 in 2025
Data: US Social Security Administration, top-1000 ranks.
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Zev is a masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning “wolf”. Zev, from the Hebrew ze'ev, wolf, connects to Jacob's blessing of his son Benjamin as a ravening wolf, which made the animal a traditional Jewish name motif often paired with the Yiddish Wolf.
Zev is traditionally a masculine (boy) name. It is a standard name in Israel and Orthodox communities; rising gently in the US.
The name Zev comes from Hebrew. Zev, from the Hebrew ze'ev, wolf, connects to Jacob's blessing of his son Benjamin as a ravening wolf, which made the animal a traditional Jewish name motif often paired with the Yiddish Wolf. Short and forceful, it fits today's taste for compact boys' names.
Zev is pronounced ZEHV.
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