The name Gleb
Gleb is a male name of Scandinavian origin meaning “heir of god”. Below: forms of the name, name days in the Orthodox calendar, character by tradition, numerology, the first letter, talismans and compatibility with other names.
Origin and meaning
Gleb is a male name of Scandinavian origin. Meaning: “heir of god”. From the Old Norse Guðleifr, “heir (favourite) of god”. The name became Russian thanks to the holy prince Gleb.
Forms of the name
| Full form | Gleb |
| Short forms | Glebushka |
| Affectionate forms | Glebka |
Name days (angel’s day)
| May 15 | translation of the relics of Saints Boris and Gleb |
| 6 August | Holy Princes and Passion-Bearers Boris and Gleb |
| September 18 | the murder of the Holy Prince Gleb |
A name day is the feast of the saint after whom a person was baptised. If several saints share the name, custom is to celebrate the first feast after the birthday. Shown here are the main feasts in the calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church, with civil (Gregorian) dates.
Character by tradition
By tradition, Gleb is serious, reserved and whole-hearted. He is a man of few words but dependable: he does not abandon what he has started and values honesty. He can be withdrawn and stubborn. His strength is inner resilience and loyalty.
Name numerology
Letters of the name Gleb «Глеб» in the Russian 1–9 table: Г 4 + Л 4 + Е 6 + Б 2 = 16 → 7. The sum is reduced to one digit; the master numbers 11, 22 and 33 are kept.
Name number 7: analysis and intuition. Seven is the number of the search for meaning: observation, depth, love of knowledge and quiet. The person needs to understand, not only to act; the weak spot is reserve and mistrust.
Vowels give the soul number 6 (care and harmony), consonants the personality number 1 (will and leadership). Inner motive: care and harmony; outer manner: will and leadership. Such a gap is not bad in itself: others see one side, close people know the other.
In Slavic Cyrillic numerals (using the modern spelling of the name): Г=3 + Л=30 + Е=5 = 38, reduced to 2. Letters that had no numeric value are skipped. This is an additional digit, not a second name number: meanings for the Cyrillic numerals were added in the 20th century, modeled on Western numerology.
More: name number with surname, Slavic Cyrillic numerals, number meanings.
First letter and letters of the name
In letter reading — a popular tradition of interpreting letters — the first letter of the name matters most: it sets the main tone of character. The other letters add shades.
Г — thirst for knowledge. Drawn to learning and to the hidden; attention to detail, conscientious work.
Other letters: Л — sense of beauty; Е — self-expression; Б — reliability and stability.
Talismans of the name
Name books usually derive talismans from the name number and its planet; lists differ between authors. Here we follow Cheiro (“Book of Numbers”): number 7 is linked with Neptune.
| Planet | Neptune |
| Stones | moonstone, cat’s eye, pearl |
| Colours | green, white, pale yellow |
| Favourable days | Sunday, Monday |
Compatibility with other names
In numerology, compatibility of names is judged by their numbers. Number 7 goes most easily with 2 and 4, and has more friction with 3 and 8.
Goes well with: Alina, Angelina, Vasilisa, Evdokiya, Zoya, Mariya, Matrena, Raisa, Faina, Yana.
More friction with: Alisa, Valeriya, Ekaterina, Zlata, Pelageya, Taisiya.
Check a couple precisely: compatibility by name.
Outcome
The name Gleb carries the meaning “heir of god”. Name number 7: analysis and intuition; first letter G: thirst for knowledge. Inner wishes (care and harmony) and outer manner (will and leadership) differ: a person with this name needs close people to see more than what is shown. Name days: 15 May, 6 August, 18 September.