Gleb (

Russian Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including: *Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ...

and be, Глеб) or Hlib ( uk, Гліб) is a Slavic male given name derived from the

Old Norse Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic languages, North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and t ...

name ''Guðleifr'', which means "heir of god." According to another version, the name Gleb comes from the name

Olaf Olaf or Olav (, , or British ; Old Norse: ''Áleifr'', ''Ólafr'', ''Óleifr'', ''Anleifr'') is a Scandinavian and German given name. It is presumably of Proto-Norse origin, reconstructed as ''*Anu-laibaz'', from ''anu'' "ancestor, grand-father" a ...

. It is popular in Russia due to an early martyr, Saint Gleb, who is venerated by

Eastern Orthodox Eastern Orthodoxy, also known as Eastern Orthodox Christianity, is one of the three main branches of Chalcedonian Christianity, alongside Catholicism and Protestantism. Like the Pentarchy of the first millennium, the mainstream (or "canonical") ...

churches.Gleb
Behind the Name It is also commonly used in Ukraine. Notable people with the name include:

People

Gleb of Kiev Gleb Yurievich (russian: Глеб Юрьевич, uk, Гліб Юрійович) (died 1171), Prince of Kursk (1147), Kanev (1149), Pereyaslavl (1155–1169) and Grand Prince of Kiev (Kyiv, 1169-1170, 1170–1171). He was a son of Yuri Dolgoruk ...

(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 , birth_date = , death_date = , image = , image_size = , birth_place = Moscow, Russian Empire , death_place = Moscow, Soviet Union , placeofburial = Novodevichy Cemetery , placeofburial_label = , nickname = ...

(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 Gleb W. Derujinsky (August 13, 1888 – March 9, 1975) was a Russian-American sculptor. Biography Born in Pochinkovsky District, Smolensk Oblast, Otradnoye, in the Smolensky Uyezd of the Smolensk Governorate of the Russian Empire, he was relate ...

(1888–1975), Russian-American sculptor *

Gleb Galperin Gleb Sergeyevich Galperin (russian: Глеб Серге́евич Гальпе́рин; born 25 May 1985, in Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and larg ...

(born 1985), Russian diver *

Gleb Ilyin , birth_date = , birth_place = Kazan, Russian Empire , death_date = , death_place = Sebastopol, California , nationality = Russian , spouse = Natalia Aleksandrovna Melnikov , field = painting , training = ...

(1889–1968), Russian-American painter *

Gleb Kotelnikov Gleb Yevgeniyevich Kotelnikov (Russian: ''Глеб Евгеньевич Котельников'', – November 22, 1944), was the Russian-Soviet inventor of the knapsack parachute (first in the hard casing and then in the soft pack), and braking ...

(1872–1944), Russian inventor * Gleb Krotkov (1901–1968), Canadian scientist *

Gleb Krzhizhanovsky Gleb Maximilianovich Krzhizhanovsky (russian: Глеб Максимилианович Кржижановский; 24 January 1872 – 31 March 1959) was a Soviet scientist, statesman, revolutionary, Old Bolshevik, and state figure as well as a ge ...

(1872–1959), Russian economist *

Gleb Lozino-Lozinskiy Gleb Evgeniyevich Lozino-Lozinskiy (russian: Глеб Евгеньевич Лозино-Лозинский), (Kiev, Russian Empire (now Kyiv, Ukraine), December 25, 1909 – Moscow, November 28, 2001) was a Russian and UkrainianВіталій Аб ...

(1909–2001), Russian engineer * Gleb Vladimirovich Nosovsky (born 1958), Russian mathematician *

Gleb Panfilov Gleb Anatolyevich Panfilov (russian: Глеб Анатольевич Панфилов, link=no; born 21 May 1934 in Magnitogorsk) is an internationally acclaimed Russian film director noted for a string of mostly historical films starring his wif ...

(born 1934), Russian film director * Gleb Panfyorov (born 1970), Russian football player *

Gleb Pavlovsky Gleb Olegovich Pavlovsky (russian: Глеб Оле́гович Павло́вский; born 5 March 1951) is a Russian political scientist who also describes himself as a "political technologist". During the Soviet era, he was prosecuted as a d ...

(born 1951), Russian political scientist *

Gleb Pisarevskiy Gleb Olegovich Pisarevskiy (russian: Глеб Олегович Писаревский; born 28 June 1976 in Arkhangelsk) is a Russian weightlifter who won the bronze medal in the 105 kg class at the 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer ...

(born 1976), Russian weightlifter *

Gleb Sakharov Gleb Sakharov (born 10 June 1988) is a Soviet-born French tennis player. Sakharov has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 153 achieved on 8 January 2018. He also has a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 385 achieved on 11 June ...

(born 1988), French tennis player *

Gleb Savchenko Gleb Savchenko (russian: Глеб Савченко; born 16 September 1983) is a Russian-American dancer, choreographer, and model, who is currently a professional dancer on the U.S. version of ''Dancing with the Stars''. He previously appeare ...

(born 1984), Russian dancer *

Gleb Savinov Gleb Savinov (russian: Гле́б Алекса́ндрович Сави́нов; September 27, 1915, Natalievka, Kharkov Governorate, Russian Empire – November 5, 2000, Saint Petersburg, Russia) was a Soviet, Russian painter and art teac ...

(1915–2000), Russian painter *

Gleb Shishmaryov Gleb Semyonovich Shishmaryov (russian: Глеб Семёнович Шишмарёв; 1781 - November 3, 1835, Saint Petersburg) was a rear admiral of the Imperial Russian Navy. He is reputed for having surveyed the then little-known coast of Alaska ...

(1781–1835), Russian admiral *

Gleb Shulpyakov Gleb Yuryevich Shulpyakov (russian: Глеб Ю́рьевич Шульпяко́в; born 28 January 1971) is a Russian poet, essayist, novelist and translator. He lives in Moscow. Biography Shulpyakov graduated from Moscow State University with a ...

(born 1971), Russian writer *

Gleb Strizhenov Gleb Aleksandrovich Strizhenov (russian: Глеб Александрович Стриженов) (July 21, 1925 – October 4, 1985) was a Soviet stage and film actor. Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1974). He was the older brother of Oleg Strizhe ...

(1923–1985), Russian actor *

Gleb Struve Gleb Petrovich Struve (Russian: Глеб Петрович Струве; 1 May 1898 – 4 June 1985) was a Russian poet and literary historian. Biography Gleb Petrovich Struve was born on 1 May 1898. His father was the political theorist Peter Berng ...

(1898–1985), Russian poet and literary historian *

Gleb Svyatoslavich (Prince of Chernigov) Gleb Svyatoslavich (c. 1168–1215/1220) was a Rus' prince (a member of the Rurik dynasty). His baptismal name was Pakhomy. He was prince of Kaniv (before 1192–1194), of Belgorod (1205–1206), and of Chernigov (1206/1208–1215/1220). He help ...

(1168–1215), Rus' prince *

Gleb Uspensky Gleb Ivanovich Uspensky ( rus, Глеб Иванович Успенский; October 25, 1843 April 6, 1902), was a Russian Empire writer, and a prominent figure of the Narodnik movement. Biography Early life Gleb Uspensky was born in Tula, t ...

(1843–1902), Russian writer *

Gleb Wataghin Gleb Vassielievich Wataghin (November 3, 1899 in Birzula, Russian Empire – October 10, 1986 in Turin, Italy) was a Russian-Italian theoretical and experimental physicist and a great scientific leader who gave a great impulse to the teaching and ...

(1899–1986), Italian scientist *

Gleb Yakunin Gleb Pavlovich Yakunin (russian: Глеб Па́влович Яку́нин; 4 March 1936 – 25 December 2014) was a Russian priest and dissident, who fought for the principle of freedom of conscience in the Soviet Union. He was a member of t ...

(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 ''In the First Circle'' (russian: link=no, italics=yes, В круге первом, V kruge pervom; also published as ''The First Circle'') is a novel by Russian writer Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, released in 1968. A more complete version of the boo ...

''; 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 ...

'' *Gleb Zhiglov, main character in 1979 Soviet mini-series ''

The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed ''The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed'' (russian: link=no, Место встречи изменить нельзя, translit. ''Mesto vstrechi izmenit nelzya'') is a 1979 Soviet five-part television miniseries directed by Stanislav Govor ...

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People

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