Gleb

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Gleb means "gentle" or "kind" in Russian.
Scripts(How to write)
Глеб
Глеб(Russian)
Pronunciation
GLEHB
GLYEHP
Popularity
Gleb is most commonly used in Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine.

cartoon of the name Gleb
Cartoon of Gleb

Gleb Name meanings & History

Gleb means "gentle" or "kind" in Russian. Russian form of the Old Norse name Guðleifr, which was derived from the elements guð "god" and leif "inheritance, legacy". This was the name of an 11th-century saint, a member of the ruling family of Kievan Rus. Along with his brother Boris he was killed in the power struggles that followed the death of his father Vladimir the Great, and he is regarded as a martyr. The name Gleb can be used as both a first name and a last name.

Zodiac Sign of Gleb: Gregarious Gemini,Go-getter Virgo

Synonyms of Gleb:

G: Gregarious,Genuine,Goof-off,Go-getter

L: Lazy,Liaison,Lovely,Luscious,Legal,Lover,Languid

E: Entertain,Enlighten,Expressive,Enliven,Environment,Exaggerate

B: Beauty,Brains,Bashful,Bountiful

Gleb is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Mature name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name

Famous People

Gleb Savchenko is a Russian dancer who has appeared on "Dancing with the Stars" and "Strictly Come Dancing." Gleb Kolyadin is a Russian pianist and songwriter.

Related Names to Gleb

Other Slavic names include Ivan, Dimitri, Boris, and Sergei.

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