At a Glance
- Meaning
- Icelandic form of Leif; heir or descendant
- Origin
- Icelandic (from Old Norse Leifr)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- LAY-voor
Leifur is an Icelandic (from Old Norse Leifr) boy's name meaning “Icelandic form of Leif; heir or descendant”. It appears in our list of 175+ Modern Western Boy Names I’m Loving.
Meaning & Origin of Leifur
Meaning: Icelandic form of Leif; heir or descendant.
Origin: Icelandic (from Old Norse Leifr).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Leifur
LAY-voorIPA /ˈleɪvʏr/
Popularity of Leifur
Leifur doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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