Liba
A girls’ name of Yiddish origin, meaning beloved; a form of liebe or liebchen.
Babies a year
30
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#5927
3 babies
Liba by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Liba. In the US, 30 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 50 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Liba. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Lilaplayful, divine play; also purple flower277 in England and Wales (2025)
- Liaweary; a form of Leah948 in the US (2017)
- Linalight; short form of Helena or other names200 in England and Wales (2025)
- LisaGod is my oath; short form of Elisabeth57 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lizagod is my oath; form of Elizabeth116 in the US (2017)
- Liyaweary; a form of Leah64 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean love
Like Liba, each of these has love in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Milagracious, dear1,014 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
- Rosethe rose flower; symbol of love666 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mollybeloved; a diminutive of Mary405 in England and Wales (2025)
- Freyalady; goddess of love1,802 in England and Wales (2025)
- Amybeloved1,724 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Liba
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