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What does Libby mean?
Libby 
as a girls' name is pronounced LIB-ee. It is of English and Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Libby is "God is my oath". Diminutive of Elizabeth.
ASSOCIATED WITH oath
Variations
VARIANTS Lib, Libbee, Libbey, Libbie▼, Libet, Liby, Lilibet, Lilibeth
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA ELIZABETH Biffy, Bizzy, Libbi, Libbye, Lies, Liesa, Liese, Lili, Lilo, Lily▲, Lis, Lisa▼, Lisbet, Lise, Lisel, Lisl, Lissa, Lissi, Lissy, Liz▼, Liza▼, Lizbet, Lizy, Lizz, Lizzi, Lizzy
CREATIVE FORMS(female) Laby, ..
(male) Libie, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Libby Brenna (L.B.), ..
How popular is Libby?
Libby is a very prominent first name for females (#1025 out of 4276, Top 24%) and also a very prominent last name for all people (#3174 out of 150436, Top 2%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Libby reached its peak rank of #673 in the U.S. in the 1910s, and is currently at #1088. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Elizabeth (#13 IN RECENT RANKINGS), Lily (#31), Lisa (#891), Liza (#1662), Libbie, Lili, Lilibeth, Lisbet, Lise, Lissa, Liz and Lizbet are the popular variation forms of Libby (#1088). Other forms, like Lizy, are uncommon. Adoption of these forms of Libby was at its highest during 1960-1969 (AVERAGE #1155) and is now significantly reduced (#1514, DOWN 76.2%), with forms like Libbie falling out of fashion. Elizabeth has been the overall favorite, though Lily has gained in popularity.
Similar Names
Libby is pronounced similarly to Liba, Luba, Lubah and Lyuba. Other recommended sound-alike names are Abby, Bobby▼, Debby▼, Fiby, Kirby, Lilly, Lindy▼, Linzy, Livvy, Livy, Robby, Tabby and Tibby. These names tend to be less frequently used than Libby.
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