Given name & surname
Liba
“one who is dearly loved”·“one who loves and is loved”
Liba is a variant of Luba. Interpretations include “one who is dearly loved” (Hebrew) and “one who loves and is loved”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Liba is a variant of Luba. Interpretations include “one who is dearly loved” (Hebrew) and “one who loves and is loved”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Liba is an affectionate form of Liběna. An origin associated with Liběna is Russian. Liba is a variant of Luba. An origin associated with Luba is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1956. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Liba through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,051
- 0 boys · 1,051 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 67 babies
- 2025
- 67
- #2,598 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +43%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 67 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,598 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 43.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (47). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 773 as a first name in 2020; 146 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Liba’s family of names
Liba is an affectionate form of Liběna. Liba has a related form in Luba.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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