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The baby name Liberty is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈlɪbərti/ — LIB-er-tee.

Liberty is English in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /ˈlɪbərti/ — LIB-er-tee

What is the meaning of the name Liberty ?

The baby name Liberty is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈlɪbərti/ — LIB-er-tee.

Liberty is English in Origin.

Liberty is an English word-name drawn from Old French liberté and ultimately Latin libertas, from liber “free.” It denotes freedom, independence, and the state of being unbound, carrying both civic and spiritual overtones. As a given name, it resonates with ideals of self-determination and equality, making it a modern-sounding choice with deep classical roots.

The name surfaced in the 17th century among English Nonconformists and in colonial America, part of the Puritan tradition of virtue names. Usage has seen periodic lifts around patriotic moments, and while unisex historically, it skews feminine in contemporary English-speaking countries. Common diminutives include Libby and Libi. International counterparts and variants include Liberté (French), Libertad (Spanish), and Liberta (Italian). Related English word-names are Freedom and Justice, which share the same thematic ethos.

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Liberty – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
QA 0 #102 5 7,011
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
PH 0 #106 5 5,607
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
KW 0 #118 4 5,216
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
CY Girls 0 #124 2 3,755
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
BW Boys 0 #137 13 4,685
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
NA Girls 0 #234 4 7,146
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
GR Girls 0 #246 4 6,293
NA Boys 0 #246 8 6,830
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
MO Girls 0 #256 8 7,056
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
NG 0 #268 5 5,926
Canada Girls 2024 #274 12 2,795
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
SG 0 #280 3 11,010
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
QA Girls 0 #298 19 15,378
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
SA 0 #307 6 10,560
PH Girls 0 #317 75 13,098
CN Boys 0 #329 3 9,639
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
GH Boys 0 #331 15 8,138
GH Girls 0 #332 6 6,973
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
CN Girls 0 #354 6 8,829
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
OM Girls 0 #383 14 15,987
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
France Girls 2021 #403 3 3,185
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
ZA 0 #428 20 14,421
KW Girls 0 #478 38 19,177
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
AE Girls 0 #510 44 20,968
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
RU Girls 0 #517 7 11,913
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Boys 0 #521 6 12,621
CM Boys 0 #535 16 12,054
GT Girls 0 #539 3 7,500
BH 0 #544 10 17,937
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
LY 0 #556 4 12,703
CM Girls 0 #557 4 11,671
SG Girls 0 #564 23 18,916
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CR Girls 0 #569 5 11,342
HK Girls 0 #595 21 16,104
BD Boys 0 #603 3 10,045
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
ZA Boys 0 #638 659 25,619
BO Girls 0 #648 4 9,488
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
United States Girls 2024 #655 263 8,487
NG Boys 0 #667 309 16,906
LB 0 #686 5 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
CL Boys 0 #698 3 13,390
NG Girls 0 #715 72 15,093
SG Boys 0 #736 4 17,960
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
BR Boys 0 #782 4 12,213
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
TN 0 #863 3 13,765
United States Boys 2017 #880 6 7,410
SA Girls 0 #891 45 25,931
CL Girls 0 #913 3 14,098
OM Boys 0 #915 4 17,948
Spain Boys 0 #916 15 5,610
EG Boys 0 #922 4 15,035
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
NL Girls 0 #945 11 5,933
Spain Girls 0 #965 19 5,561
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
EG Girls 0 #1,006 4 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,008 3 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,037 3 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,064 9 24,821
ZA Girls 0 #1,103 39 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,135 9 22,615
DZ 0 #1,142 35 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,174 10 17,781
MY Boys 0 #1,177 6 25,439
MA 0 #1,195 5 20,986
TR 0 #1,248 7 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,385 62 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,450 22 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,685 7 28,008

Liberty is popular in 66 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
United States
Scotland, United Kingdom
France
AE

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People also ask about Liberty

Liberty is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Liberty is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /ˈlɪbərti/ — LIB-er-tee.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Libby, Lib, Libbie, Liberté, Libertie and Libertina.
Across languages, Liberty has these equivalents: Libertad (Spanish), Liberté (French), Libertà (Italian), Liberdade (Portuguese), Azad/Azadé (Persian/Kurdish/Azerbaijani), and 3 more.
Yes — Liberty ranked #274 in Canada in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Liberty ranks highest in Canada (#274 in 2024).