The story behind Shalev
From Hebrew שָׁלֵו (shalév).
Pronunciation
US English (ARPAbet): SH AA1 L EH2 V
This is a US English dictionary reading of the spelling; personal pronunciations may differ. Digits mark stress: 0 is unstressed, 1 is primary, 2 is secondary. Pronunciation source and notation.
Popularity
Shalev ranked #10509 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Shalev
Jakov
Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic Іакѡвъ (Iakovŭ), Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Biblical Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (yaʿăqōḇ).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends V
- same syllable count
- similar length
Yaacov
From Biblical Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (yaʿăqōḇ, literally “he will/shall heel”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends V
- same syllable count
- similar length
Sahdev
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit सहदेव (sahadeva).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends V
- same syllable count
- similar length
Saurav
Borrowed from Bengali সৌরভ (śōurobh), from Sanskrit सौरभ (saurabha).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends V
- same syllable count
- similar length
Sugrīv
Borrowed from Sanskrit सुग्रीव (sugrīva).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends V
- same syllable count
- similar length
Saba
From Latin Saba, from Ancient Greek Σάβα (Sába), from Hebrew שְׁבָא (Šəḇā).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Shalev
Abdia
Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew עוֹבַדְיָה (ovadya).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abednego
From Hebrew עֲבֵד נְגוֹא, itself derived from a reconstructed Aramaic name meaning likely "servant of Nabu" or "servant of Nergal".
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abigail
From Hebrew אֲבִיגַיִל (avigáyil, “Abigail”, literally “my Father's joy” or “fountain of joy”). a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Abigail Borrowed from…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Shalev
Aarão
From Latin Aarōn, from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן ('aharón). Doublet of Faro.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Aaron
From Latin Aaron, from Ancient Greek Ἀαρών (Aarṓn), from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן (ʾAhărōn), of unknown meaning, possibly meaning “bearer of martyrs”, or perhaps also, or instead,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Aarón
a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Aaron
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length