Gleb
Gleb is a Russian male given name derived from the Old Norse name Guðleifr, which means 'heir of god', from guð ('god') and leifr ('heir'). It is popular in Russia due to an early martyr, Saint Gleb, who is venerated by Eastern Orthodox churches. The Ukrainian equivalent is Hlib.
Meaning & Origin of Gleb
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Gleb is a Russian male given name derived from the Old Norse name Guðleifr, which means 'heir of god', from guð ('god') and leifr ('heir'). It is popular in Russia due to an early martyr, Saint Gleb, who is venerated by Eastern Orthodox churches. The Ukrainian equivalent is Hlib.
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The Story of Gleb
Gleb first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2003, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 20 Glebs were born — ranking #4,619 that year. As of 2026, Gleb ranks #12,323 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 162 Glebs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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Popularity by State
Notable people named Gleb
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Gleb of Kiev (died 1171), grand prince of Kiev
- Gleb Axelrod (1923–2003), Russian pianist
- Gleb Baklanov (1910–1976), Russian general
- Gleb Boglayevskiy (born 1986), Russian football player
- Gleb Botkin (1900–1969), Russian-born American memoirist and illustrator
- Gleb Brussenskiy (born 2000), Kazakh cyclist
- Gleb W. Derujinsky (1888–1975), Russian-American sculptor
- Gleb Galperin (born 1985), Russian diver
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Names that sound like Gleb
Phonetically similar names — useful when Gleb is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Glib
- Glub
- Globe
- Glob
- Glebe
- Glab
- Glaube
- Glup
- Glip
- Club
- Gloop
- Glop
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Gleb
Gleb is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 162 births in the dataset. Gleb's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #4,619. Use the chart and map above to compare Gleb's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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