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| Pronunciation | [zeʔev] |
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| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Hebrew |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Wolf |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Zeev, Zev, Zeeb, Zeb, Seff |
| Related names | Volf (װאלף) |
Ze'ev (Hebrew: זְאֵב, Zeév), also spelled Zeev or Zev, is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin meaning wolf. The name is used among Ashkenazi Jews as an association with the name Wolf,[citation needed] and often paired with the name Benjamin (referencing the description of Benjamin in Genesis as a "wolf that raveneth") as Binyamin Ze'ev or the Yiddish name "Wolf" (װאָלף) as Zev Wolf, even as a triplet Benjamin Zev Wolf.
The Tanakh mentions a person directly named Ze'ev, one of the Midianite leaders defeated by the Judge Gideon (see Oreb and Zeeb).
Diminutive forms: Zevik, Ze'evik.
The name Ze'ev or Zev may refer to: