Libya

African place-name

Libya Origin and Meaning

The name Libya is a girl's name of African, Egyptian origin.

Libya is an ancient place-name taken the Egyptian word for the people of Berber tribes who lived in the region. English speakers might relate the name to the word liberty, from which the African nation Liberia took its name, but it is unrelated. Libya also sounds like a baby name thanks to its resemblance to Libby, an old-fashioned nickname for Elizabeth.