The baby name Lubo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LOO-bo (English respelling) /ˈluː.boʊ/,LYOO-bo (Slavic palatalized L; Slovak/Serbian/Croatian) /ˈlʲu.bo/ or /ˈʎu.bo/.
Lubo is Slavic in Origin.
The baby name Lubo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LOO-bo (English respelling) /ˈluː.boʊ/,LYOO-bo (Slavic palatalized L; Slovak/Serbian/Croatian) /ˈlʲu.bo/ or /ˈʎu.bo/.
Lubo is Slavic in Origin.
Derived from the pan‑Slavic root ljub-/ľub-, meaning “love, beloved, dear,” Lubo is a compact masculine name used across West and South Slavic languages. The root appears in verbs like Slovak ľúbiť and Serbo‑Croatian ljubiti (“to love”) and traces back to Proto‑Slavic *ljub- and Proto‑Indo‑European *leubh-, “to care, desire.” As a given name, Lubo conveys affection and endearment.
Across the Slavic world it functions both as an independent name and as a short form of longer compounds: Ľubomír/Ljubomir (“love + peace”), Ľuboš/Luboš, Lubor, and Ljubiša. Regional variants include Ľubo (Slovak), Ljubo (Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, Montenegrin), and Lyubo (Bulgarian transliteration); related feminine forms are Ľuba/Ljuba/Lyuba and Ľubica. Nicknames such as Ľubko or Ljubi are common. Usage rose with 19th–20th‑century Slavic cultural revivals that favored native roots, and the streamlined Lubo remains a friendly, internationally accessible choice.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| BG | 0 | #76 | 7 | 1,799 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #123 | 124 | 3,850 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #149 | 6 | 2,277 |
| CZ | 0 | #181 | 6 | 3,154 | |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #230 | 2 | 3,559 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #256 | 49 | 6,530 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #271 | 3 | 6,912 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 5,122 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #338 | 3 | 6,459 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #507 | 46 | 10,162 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #911 | 20 | 5,610 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #936 | 17 | 5,697 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #978 | 4 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,436 | 36 | 10,046 |
Lubo is popular in 34 countries — most recent births per country:
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