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Luba
OriginRussian, Slavic, Yiddish, "love, lover, dear"
Meaning"love, lover, dear"
About Luba
Its association with the word liebe gives this name an endearing, adored aura.
Pronounced LOO-bah.
As of October 2026, Luba ranked #16328 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2174 in 1952.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Luba on lists
Famous Lubas
- Lubomyra "Luba" Kowalchyk
Canadian singer,songwriter
- Luba Mason (born Lubica Anna Gregusova or Lubitza Gregus)
American actress
- Luba Goy
Canadian actress
- Luba Rudenko Marks
Bulgarian,American fashion designer
- Lubomyra "Luba" Spas Farmiga
mother of actresses Vera and Taissa Farmiga
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