Given name & surname
Libera
“an independent woman; having freedom”·“an independent man; having freedom”
Libera is a variant of Liberty. Interpretations include “an independent woman; having freedom” (English) and “an independent man; having freedom” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Libera is a variant of Liberty. Interpretations include “an independent woman; having freedom” (English) and “an independent man; having freedom” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Libera is a variant of Liberty. An origin associated with Liberty is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1911. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Libera through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 48
- 0 boys · 48 girls
- Most popular year
- 1924
- 9 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 9 in 1924. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 116 as a first name in 2020; 379 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.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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