The first name Leif is of Scandinavian, Swedish, Norse origin. It is often a boy name. It has the following meaning(s):

Scandinavian: Beloved (Lief)

Scandinavian: Beloved Descendent

Swedish: Dearly Loved

Norse: Descendant

Scandinavian: Son; Descendant. According to Norse Legend Viking Leif Eriksson Landed His Longboat on North American Shores Some Years Before Columbus Arrived in the Caribean

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Aegileif  (Norse)
Daughter of Hrolf Helgason

Anrid  (Norse)
Wife of Ketil Fjorleifarson

Armod  (Norse)
Blood Brother of Geirleif

Bodmod  (Norse)
Son of Oleif

Bodvar  (Norse)
Son of Thorleif

Fridleif  (Norse)
Father of Ari

Geirleif  (Norse)
Spear Descendant

Gest  (Norse)
Son of Oddleif

Hrolleif  (Norse)
Old Wolf

Isleif  (Norse)
Brother of Isrod

Isrod  (Norse)
Brother of Isleif

Oddleif  (Norse)
Point Descendant

Oleif  (Norse)
Relic Descendant

Ozur  (Norse)
Son of Thorleif

Thorleif  (Norse)
Thor's Descendant

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