The baby name Lyuba is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈlʲubə/; English approximation: "LYOO-buh" or "LYOO-bah".
Lyuba is Slavic in Origin.
The baby name Lyuba is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈlʲubə/; English approximation: "LYOO-buh" or "LYOO-bah".
Lyuba is Slavic in Origin.
Lyuba is a Slavic given name meaning "love" or "beloved," rooted in Proto-Slavic *ljub- "to love." In East Slavic and Bulgarian use, it is chiefly a feminine diminutive of Lyubov (Russian Любовь) and also a stand-alone given name (Bulgarian Люба). In South Slavic contexts (Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, Slovene), spelled Ljuba, it can be feminine but also occurs as a masculine hypocoristic of Ljubomir.
Its popularity in Orthodox lands was strengthened by veneration of the martyr Lyubov (Love), one of the three daughters of Saint Sophia, making Lyubov and its pet form Lyuba common from the 19th century onward. Variant spellings and cognates include Liuba (scientific transliteration), Luba (Polish/Ukrainian/English), Ljuba (South Slavic), and Ľuba (Slovak), with related forms Lyubov, Ľubica/Ljubica, Lyubomira/Ľubomíra; affectionate diminutives include Lyubochka and Lyubka. The name remains pan-Slavic, readable and warm across languages while unmistakably signaling the theme of love.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BG | 0 | #79 | 4 | 1,799 | |
| MD | Girls | 0 | #91 | 2 | 865 |
| KZ | 0 | #93 | 2 | 1,452 | |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #108 | 1 | 1,564 |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| RU | 0 | #172 | 18 | 3,641 | |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #197 | 27 | 3,559 |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #200 | 1 | 1,904 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #205 | 493 | 11,913 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #245 | 5 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #254 | 67 | 5,862 |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #329 | 13 | 5,378 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #360 | 5 | 5,096 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #465 | 7 | 7,952 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #497 | 27 | 10,981 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #516 | 15 | 8,334 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #572 | 46 | 11,648 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| IT | 0 | #699 | 16 | 4,183 | |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #927 | 57 | 5,561 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,035 | 430 | 9,415 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| TR | 0 | #1,196 | 16 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
Lyuba is popular in 33 countries — most recent births per country:
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