The baby name Libra is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈliːbrə/ (LEE-brə),/ˈlaɪbrə/ (LYE-brə).
Libra is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Libra is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈliːbrə/ (LEE-brə),/ˈlaɪbrə/ (LYE-brə).
Libra is Latin in Origin.
Libra is a modern unisex given name drawn from Latin lībra “scales, balance” - also the ancient Roman unit of weight that gave English its “lb” abbreviation. In classical astronomy Libra names the constellation and the seventh sign of the zodiac, long associated with fairness, harmony, and the autumnal equinox; these ideas shape the name’s core meaning: balance, justice, and social grace.
As a personal name it saw sporadic use from the mid-20th century, rising with New Age and astrology-influenced naming in the 1960s–80s, mostly for girls but still comfortably unisex. The word is familiar across languages (Spanish and Portuguese also use Libra for the sign), aiding international recognition. Variants and nicknames include Lybra, Librah, Lib, Libby, and Bree; related concept names include Justice, Justus, Harmony, and Concord.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| JM | 0 | #92 | 2 | 3,714 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #111 | 4 | 5,459 |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #133 | 3 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #135 | 5 | 6,332 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2015 | #176 | 2 | 1,605 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #200 | 1 | 1,904 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #216 | 2 | 4,575 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #226 | 2 | 4,141 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #248 | 9 | 7,111 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #249 | 11 | 7,507 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #258 | 6 | 7,056 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #262 | 15 | 8,139 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #290 | 4 | 6,876 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 5,122 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #309 | 4 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #324 | 6 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #335 | 9 | 15,378 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #340 | 10 | 8,829 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| MY | 0 | #348 | 7 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #375 | 16 | 13,098 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #396 | 3 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #404 | 5 | 11,440 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #420 | 5 | 15,987 |
| MX | 0 | #443 | 3 | 8,339 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #491 | 25 | 19,177 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #503 | 8 | 10,188 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #513 | 15 | 12,905 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #523 | 3 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #533 | 21 | 20,968 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| BH | 0 | #543 | 11 | 17,937 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #548 | 39 | 18,916 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #563 | 3 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 3 | 11,342 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #593 | 23 | 16,104 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #627 | 4 | 8,289 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #650 | 2 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #652 | 3 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #683 | 15 | 17,960 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #692 | 9 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #738 | 6 | 18,093 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #741 | 138 | 14,506 |
| SY | 0 | #764 | 4 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #798 | 9 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #818 | 9 | 15,093 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #827 | 157 | 16,355 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #831 | 113 | 14,861 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #840 | 12 | 14,098 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #888 | 48 | 25,931 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #910 | 11 | 15,656 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #919 | 12 | 5,610 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #952 | 43 | 24,821 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #958 | 26 | 5,561 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #981 | 203 | 17,781 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #984 | 9 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #995 | 7 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,002 | 8 | 14,742 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,061 | 18 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,068 | 44 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,113 | 16 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,122 | 20 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,137 | 7 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,160 | 17 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,168 | 11 | 25,619 |
| TR | 0 | #1,249 | 6 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,579 | 36 | 28,008 |
Libra is popular in 57 countries — most recent births per country:
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