Meaning and history
Russian form of the Old Norse name Guðleifr, from guð “god” and leif “inheritance, legacy.” It was borne by an 11th-century saint of the ruling family of Kievan Rus, who was killed with his brother Boris in the succession struggles after their father Vladimir the Great died and is venerated as a martyr.
20032003: no US SSA record for this spelling
2004: no US SSA record for this spelling
2005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: 6 births, rank #10,662
2007: 5 births, rank #12,367
20082008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: 8 births, rank #8,985
2010: 10 births, rank #7,591
2011: 8 births, rank #8,767
2012: 8 births, rank #8,864
20132013: 20 births, rank #4,621
2014: 14 births, rank #5,997
2015: 20 births, rank #4,711
2016: 10 births, rank #7,605
2017: 11 births, rank #7,095
20182018: 11 births, rank #7,136
2019: 10 births, rank #7,643
2020: 10 births, rank #7,502
2021: no US SSA record for this spelling
20222022: 5 births, rank #12,330
In 2022, 5 babies were recorded with the name Gleb, ranking #12,330 among boys.