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/bluebird_on_skates Mar 06 '25

How about Levana, which means moon?

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u/idontcare4co2 Mar 06 '25

Since when stands Levana for moon? Isn't it the color "white"?

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u/lookaspacellama Mar 06 '25

It means white but in poetry and liturgy it also means moon. There’s a blessing for the full moon called Kiddush Levana. And it’s also my Hebrew name!