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Leif is a male given name of Scandinavian origin. It is derived from the Old Norse name Leifr (nominative case), meaning "heir", "descendant".




Use in the Nordic countries






= Spelling and prevalence

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Across the Nordic countries, the most commonly occurring spelling of the name is Leif, however, there are some well-established regional variants:

Norway – Leiv
Denmark – Lejf
Iceland – Leifur [ˈleiːvʏr̥]
Faroe Islands – Leivur [ˈlaɪvʊɹ]
In Norway, about 17,000 men have Leif as their first (or only) name. In Sweden, as of 2021, 62,147 men have the name Leif as a first name. As of 2018, about 15,000 Danish men have Leif as their first name. In Finland, as of 2012, 4,628 men have Leif as a first name. In the U.S., as of 2015, 6,415 men have Leif as a first name.




= Pronunciation

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Because the Scandinavian languages differ in their pronunciation of the digraphs ⟨ei⟩ and ⟨ej⟩, the name Leif may be either pronounced as an approximate rhyme for "safe", or approximately like the English word "life", In Sweden, Finland, Iceland and Western Norway, it is an approximate rhyme with "safe". In Denmark, much of Norway, and the southern and western regions of the Faroe Islands, the name is pronounced more like "life", while the only exception to this pattern is in the northern and eastern regions of the Faroe Islands where it is an approximate rhyme with the English word "coif". In no Scandinavian region is the name pronounced like the commonly heard English language pronunciation, "leaf", as that would be a homophone of the unrelated female name Liv/Lif.




People


Leif Ove Andsnes (born 1970), Norwegian pianist and exponent of Edvard Grieg
Leif Axmyr (1938–2018), Swedish murderer
Leif Bergdahl (born 1941), Swedish physician and politician
Leif Blomberg (1941–1998), Swedish trade unionist and politician
Leif Davidsen (born 1950), Danish crime fiction writer
Leif Davis (born 1999), English footballer
Leif Erikson (c. 970 – c. 1020), Norse explorer regarded as having discovered North America before Christopher Columbus
Leif Garrett (born 1961), Norwegian-American singer and actor
Leif Hård (born 1944), Swedish politician
Leif Hoste (born 1977), Belgian road cyclist
Leif Juster (1910–1995), Norwegian comedian, actor and singer.
Leif Larsen (1906–1990) Norwegian sailor and the most highly decorated allied naval officer of World War II
Leif Linde (born 1955), Swedish politician
Leif Nysmed (born 1970), Swedish politician
Leif Olsen (1927–2012), Norwegian footballer
Leif Panduro (1923–1977), Danish novelist and dramatist
Leif G. W. Persson (born 1945), Swedish criminologist, whistle-blower and novelist
Leif Segerstam (1944–2024), Finnish conductor and composer
Leif Shiras (born 1959), American tennis player
Leif Tronstad (1903–1945), Norwegian scientist, intelligence officer and military organizer
Leif Vollebekk, Canadian singer-songwriter
Leif Arrhenius Swedish track athlete




See also


All pages beginning with Leif
All pages with titles containing Leif




References

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• Leif Erikson
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• Stella (film 1950)
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• Leif Davis
• Leif Erikson Day
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• Leif Erickson (actor)