What does Liba mean?
Liba means “Love”.
Liba is a Yiddish name connected with libe, the word for love. Its meaning is direct and affectionate, rather than an interpretation added to a name with an unrelated origin. The word belongs to Yiddish's Germanic linguistic heritage, while the personal name forms part of Jewish naming tradition.
The ending may be written differently when the name is transferred into English letters, with Libe showing a form closer to the Yiddish word. Liba provides a concise way to carry a family or community name across languages. Its four letters contain a complete meaning, making it independent of longer names that may share the same opening sound but have different histories.
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Variations & related forms
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How popular is Liba?
United States · 2025Explore how often Liba is used and how its ranking has changed.
- US girls rank
- #2,598 2025 · #1 is most popular
- Girls named Liba
- 67 Recorded births in 2025
- Change in births
- 15.5% More than 2024
Liba over time
United States · Girls
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Yearly data & usage
Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights girls, the most common recorded usage in 2025.
| Year | Usage | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | #2,598 | 67 |
| 2024 | Girls | #2,875 | 58 |
| 2023 | Girls | #3,457 | 46 |
| 2022 | Girls | #3,256 | 50 |
| 2021 | Girls | #3,193 | 51 |
| 2020 | Girls | #3,125 | 51 |
| 2019 | Girls | #3,968 | 37 |
| 2018 | Girls | #3,819 | 39 |
| 2017 | Girls | #4,649 | 30 |
| 2016 | Girls | #4,399 | 33 |
| 2015 | Girls | #3,284 | 50 |
| 2014 | Girls | #3,819 | 40 |
Years reflect available birth records. Missing records do not mean zero births.
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- Gold
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Zelda
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- Short form of Griselda; a separate Yiddish origin also exists
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Gitty
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- Good, through Gittel
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Faigy
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- Bird, through Faigel
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Rochel
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- Ewe
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