Alev
# 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.
