Herleif - Meaning of Herleif

What does Herleif mean?

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Herleif

[ 2 syll. her-lei(f), he-rle-if ] The baby boy name Herleif is pronounced as HHAA-RLiy-F †. Herleif is used predominantly in the Scandinavian language and it is derived from Old Norse origins. The name's meaning is army descendant.

Härlief (Scandinavian), Herlof (Scandinavian), and Herluf (Scandinavian) are variations of Herleif.

See also the related categories, army (warrior), descendant (heir), and scandinavian.

Herleif is unusual as a baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names.

Baby names that sound like Herleif include Härlief (Scandinavian), Herlof (Scandinavian), and Herluf (Scandinavian).

† English pronunciation for Herleif: HH as in "he (HH.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; F as in "fee (F.IY)"