Alev
Alev may refer to:
Alev [a:ˈlev] is a Turkish given name (meaning flame) for females. People named Alev include:
- Alev Alatlı, Turkish economist, philosopher, columnist and bestselling novelist
- Alev Croutier, Internationally acclaimed writer based in San Francisco
- Alev Demirkesen, Turkish artist
- Alev Erisir, Turkish-American academic in Psychology
- Alev Kelter, United States international rugby player
- Alev Korun, Turkish-Austrian politician
- Alev Lenz, German-Turkish singer/songwriter
- Alev is also a type of settlement in Estonia (Urban-type settlement like), that is on a lower level than a town or city. The name means "borough". It is larger than an alevik (small borough). There are twelve alevs in Estonia.