Detlef - A pleasant boy name
Learn more about Detlef, heritage of the people. A name of 6 letters that starts with D.
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Detlef is a masculine name of German origin meaning “heritage of the people.” It is derived from the Old High German elements “diot” or “theud,” meaning “people,” and “leib/leiba,” meaning “heritage.”
What’s the origin of Detlef
Old High German
What’s the meaning of Detlef
heritage of the people
Variants of Detlef
- Dietleib
Similar names
- Detlev
- Dietrich
- Theobald
- Gottleib
- Siegfried
Phonetics
Detlef (DEHT-lehf) is a slightly difficult name to pronounce with a pleasant sonority
