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    Leif

    LAYF

    Scandinavian
    Boy
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Descendant; Heir; Beloved
    Origin
    Scandinavian
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Leif does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Descendant; Heir; Beloved", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Leif.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1970s (0.007% of births), currently steady
    Spiritual meaning
    Leif inherits with Christ — no more servant but son, suffering together, glorified together, the heir whose inheritance is God Himself.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Romans 8:17

      "And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together."

    • Galatians 4:7

      "Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ."

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