Leven
Meaning
"elm (river or settlement by elm trees)"
Origin: Brittonic/Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,885
- Total SSA Count
- 16
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Lev
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"elm (river or settlement by elm trees)"
Origin: Brittonic/Gaelic
"healer (from Jason root)"
Origin: Greek
Yosohn is more popular, ranked #5823 vs #5885 for Leven.
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Yosohn is more popular, ranked #5823 compared to Leven at #5885 in the United States.
Leven means "elm (river or settlement by elm trees)" (Brittonic/Gaelic origin). Yosohn means "healer (from Jason root)" (Greek origin).
Leven is primarily a boy name. Yosohn is primarily a boy name.