Lib

OriginDiminutive of Elizabeth or Liberty

Meaning"pledged to god; freedom"

About Lib

A concise and zippy short form of Elizabeth, Liberty or similar, used for the main character in the novel and film adaptation of Emma Donoghue's The Wonder about a nurse sent to observe a girl who is miraculously surviving without food, to check the validity of her parents' claim.

Rarely used as a given name, it could fit in with Liv, Meg, Bea, or Kit.

Pronounced LIB.

Editor: Sophie Kihm

Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.

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