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Luba
Pronounced LOO-bah /ˈluː.bə/Medium
Meaning: A Slavic name from the root lyub- ('love; dear'), often a pet form of Lyubov ('love'); it is separately the name of a Congolese (Luba) people. Given honestly.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Luba comes from the Slavic lyub- ('love'), often a pet form of Lyubov, and is separately the name of a Luba people of the Congo. The routes vary, which we note — warm and heartfelt, rare in the U.S. (said 'LOO-bah').
It appears rarely in the U.S., more familiar across Eastern Europe. Rare, warm, and heartfelt.
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What does the name Luba mean?
Luba is a Slavic name meaning 'love' (from lyub-), and separately the name of a Congolese people.
How do you pronounce Luba?
It's said LOO-bah /ˈluː.bə/ — two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Luba a boy or girl name?
Luba is a girl's name.
How popular is Luba?
Luba is an extremely rare name in the U.S.