Gleb (
Russian and be, Глеб) or Hlib ( uk, Гліб) is a Slavic male given name derived from the
Old Norse name ''Guðleifr'', which means "heir of god." According to another version, the name Gleb comes from the name
Olaf. It is popular in Russia due to an early martyr,
Saint Gleb, who is venerated by
Eastern Orthodox churches.
Gleb
Behind the Name It is also commonly used in Ukraine. Notable people with the name include:
People
* Gleb of Kiev (died 1171), Rus’ prince
*Gleb Axelrod
Gleb Borisovich Axelrod (russian: Глеб Борисович Аксельрод; 11 October 1923 in Moscow – 2 October 2003 in Hannover; also spelled Gleb Akselrod) was a Russian pianist.
He was a disciple of Grigory Ginzburg. Axelrod won ...
(1923–2003), Russian pianist
* Gleb Baklanov (1910–1976), Russian general
*Gleb Boglayevskiy
Gleb Andreyevich Boglayevskiy (russian: Глеб Андреевич Боглаевский; born 4 July 1986) is a former Russian football striker.
Club career
He made his senior debut for FC Amkar Perm on 6 July 2005 in the Russian Cup game ...
(born 1986), Russian football player
* Gleb W. Derujinsky (1888–1975), Russian-American sculptor
* Gleb Galperin (born 1985), Russian diver
* Gleb Ilyin (1889–1968), Russian-American painter
* Gleb Kotelnikov (1872–1944), Russian inventor
*Gleb Krotkov
Gleb Paul Krotkov, (May 9, 1901 – January 29, 1968) was a Russian-Canadian academic and plant physiologist.
Born in Moscow, Russian Empire, he joined the White Russian Navy. After the defeat of the White forces in 1920 during the Russian C ...
(1901–1968), Canadian scientist
* Gleb Krzhizhanovsky (1872–1959), Russian economist
* Gleb Lozino-Lozinskiy (1909–2001), Russian engineer
*Gleb Vladimirovich Nosovsky
Gleb Vladimirovich Nosovsky or Nosovskiy (russian: Глеб Владимирович Носовский; born 26 January 1958) is a Russian mathematician. He was born in Moscow, Russia.
In Russia, Nosovsky is known for his pseudoscientific public ...
(born 1958), Russian mathematician
* Gleb Panfilov (born 1934), Russian film director
*Gleb Panfyorov
Gleb Nikolayevich Panfyorov (russian: Глеб Николаевич Панфёров; born 29 May 1970) is a former Russian professional footballer.
Club career
He made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League in 1989 for FC Chayka-CS ...
(born 1970), Russian football player
* Gleb Pavlovsky (born 1951), Russian political scientist
* Gleb Pisarevskiy (born 1976), Russian weightlifter
* Gleb Sakharov (born 1988), French tennis player
* Gleb Savchenko (born 1984), Russian dancer
* Gleb Savinov (1915–2000), Russian painter
* Gleb Shishmaryov (1781–1835), Russian admiral
* Gleb Shulpyakov (born 1971), Russian writer
* Gleb Strizhenov (1923–1985), Russian actor
* Gleb Struve (1898–1985), Russian poet and literary historian
* Gleb Svyatoslavich (Prince of Chernigov) (1168–1215), Rus' prince
* Gleb Uspensky (1843–1902), Russian writer
* Gleb Wataghin (1899–1986), Italian scientist
* Gleb Yakunin (1934–2014), Russian priest and dissident
*Gleb Veselov Gleb (Russian language, Russian and be, Глеб) or Hlib ( uk, Гліб) is a Slavic male given name derived from the Old Norse name ''Guðleifr'', which means "heir of god." According to another version, the name Gleb comes from the name Olaf. It ...
(born 1991), Slovak rapper born in Pjatigorsk, Russia
Fictional characters
*Gleb Nerzhin, leading character, mathematician, prisoner, and Solzhenitsyn's alter ego in '' In the First Circle''; Solzhenitsyn also uses Nerzhin in some of his writings about his experiences in World War II
*Gleb, a female character in the 2017 video game '' Star Wars Battlefront II''
*Gleb Vaganov, main antagonist in 2017 musical ''Anastasia (musical)
''Anastasia'' is a musical play with music and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, and a book by Terrence McNally. Based on the 1997 animated film of the same name, the musical adapts the legend of Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Ru ...
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*Gleb Zhiglov, main character in 1979 Soviet mini-series '' The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed''
See also
* Boris Gleb, village in Murmansk, Russia
* Church of Boris and Gleb, Russia
*Saints Boris and Gleb
References
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Russian masculine given names
Ukrainian masculine given names