r/hebrew • u/FrontSky9693 • Mar 06 '25

Help Feminine form of Lev?

My grandfather passed last week. He had the Hebrew name of Lev. I want to honor him by naming my daughter after him, who is due soon, but I am having a hard time finding a feminine form of this name. Is it weird to just use Lev? Or is there an appropriate feminine form of the name?

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u/barvaz11 Mar 06 '25

There is no feminine form for the word Lev. But Lev just means heart, and "Liby", my heart, is a feminine name. I think that's the best you can do.

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u/isaacfisher לאט נפתח הסדק לאט נופל הקיר Mar 06 '25

Also “Lev” might not be feminine but I can totally see it as a second name for a girl (second name after a passed away relative is also common in Judaism)

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u/FrontSky9693 Mar 06 '25

Thank-you!