Meaning & Story
A Hebrew masculine name meaning 'wolf' — powerful, wild, and carrying the ancient honor of a creature that symbolizes fierce loyalty and untameable spirit.
Zevi (also spelled Tzvi) is a Hebrew name meaning deer or gazelle in some readings, but most commonly understood in the Ashkenazi tradition as wolf. The wolf in Jewish tradition is not merely wild — it represents strength, the tribe of Benjamin, and a deep loyalty to one's own. A dog named Zevi carries that symbolism beautifully: fiercely devoted, spirited, and possessed of an inner strength that never quite gets fully domesticated.