Wikipedia

Leib

Leib
Gender: Male
Origin:
Meaning: Yiddish meaning: "Lion".

Leib is a given name and (less often) a surname, usually of Jewish origin.[1]

Given name

  • Yehudah Aryeh Leib Alter (1847–1905), Polish rabbi
  • Aryeh Leib ben Asher Gunzberg (c. 1695–1785), Lithuanian rabbi and author
  • Aryeh Leib Dulchin (Arieh Dulzin, 1913–1989) Soviet and Israeli Zionist activist and politician
  • Aryeh Leib Epstein (1708–1775), Polish rabbi
  • Yaakov Yehuda Aryeh Leib Frenkel (died 1940), Hungarian rabbi
  • Aryeh Leib Frumkin (1845–1916), Lithuanian rabbi
  • Isaac Leib Goldberg (1860–1935), Lithuanian-Israeli Zionist leader and philanthropist
  • Leib Gurwicz (1906–1982), Lithuanian-British rabbi
  • Aryeh Leib HaCohen Heller (1745–1812), Polish rabbi
  • Leib Kvitko (1890–1952), Soviet poet
  • Leib Langfus (died 1944), Polish rabbi and Auschwitz victim
  • Yehuda Leib Maimon (1875–1962), Israeli rabbi
  • Aryeh Leib Malin (1906–1962), Polish-American rabbi
  • Leib Milstein (Lewis Milestone, 1895–1980), Moldovan-American film director
  • Aryeh Leib ben Moses Zuenz (c. 1768–1833), Polish rabbi
  • Leib Ostrow (born 1951), American music producer
  • Yehudah Leib Pinsker (Leon Pinsker, 1821–1891), Polish political activist and physician
  • Leib Sarah's (Aryeh Leib the son of Sarah, 1730–1796), rabbi
  • Aryeh Leib ben Saul (c. 1690–1755), Polish rabbi
  • Aryeh Leib Schochet (1845–1928), Russian-American rabbi
  • Aharon Yehuda Leib Shteinman (1913–2017), Israeli rabbi
  • Zalman Leib Teitelbaum (born 1951), American rabbi
  • Leib Tropper (born 1950), American rabbi
  • Leib Weissberg (1893–1942), Croatian rabbi
  • Leib Yaffe (died 1948), Israeli poet and journalist
  • Aryeh Leib Yellin (1820–1886), Polish rabbi

Surname

See also

References

  1. ^ Leib, Baby Names Pedia
This article is copied from an article on Wikipedia® - the free encyclopedia created and edited by its online user community. The text was not checked or edited by anyone on our staff. Although the vast majority of Wikipedia® encyclopedia articles provide accurate and timely information, please do not assume the accuracy of any particular article. This article is distributed under the terms of GNU Free Documentation License.

Copyright © 2003-2025 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.