Leaf

You'd be forgiven for believing Leaf is a masculine name reserved only for a wild nature's child. While some may take inspiration from the English word "leaf" or Swedish Lööf of the same meaning, Leaf derives from Leif, which means "heir." But this does not place Leaf strictly within aristocratic circles either. At best, Leaf describes one who defies boundaries, its meaning forged from the Old Norse leifr and whose greatest namesake is the famous explorer Leifr Eiríksson. Lauded for following in his father's footsteps, Erik the Red, Leifr broke new ground as the first European to set foot on the North American continent. Time will tell what directions young Leaf will blow and the new places they may land. Adding even more loving charm to this cute name is Leaf's Old English root lēof, meaning "dear" and "beloved."