| Doron | Zev | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | gift | wolf |
| Origin | hebrew | hebrew |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | doh-RON | ZEV |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1982 (27) | 2025 (277) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Doron | Zev |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 26 | 1,523 |
| 2010s | 70 | 1,642 |
| 2000s | 112 | 889 |
| 1990s | 128 | 453 |
| 1980s | 139 | 261 |
| 1970s | 131 | 190 |
| 1960s | 37 | 105 |
| 1950s | 12 | 90 |
From the Greek word doron 'gift', adopted into Hebrew and now used chiefly in Israel. Directly means 'gift'; predominantly masculine but occasionally unisex.
From the Hebrew 'ze'ev' (זְאֵב), meaning 'wolf'. In Jewish tradition it is associated with the tribe of Benjamin, described in Genesis 49:27 as a wolf; often paired with the name Benjamin.
Doron and Zev are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Doron means gift (hebrew origin), while Zev means wolf (hebrew origin).
In US records, Doron first appears in 0 and Zev in 0, so Doron has the longer recorded history.