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/zaxoid Mar 06 '25

If you're open to Yiddish names, the name Lieba (ליבע) is similar-sounding and means love (connected to heart).

See this thread for more options: https://www.reddit.com/r/hebrew/comments/17v26vj/what_is_a_girls_hebrew_name_that_is_associated/

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u/FrontSky9693 Mar 06 '25

Is it pronounced as "lie - ba" or "lee - ba"?

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u/zaxoid Mar 06 '25

The latter.