Gender: Feminine
Origin: English
(LIB-bee)
The name was originally an English diminutive form of Isabel, being a variation of Ibb-Ibby hence Libby. In later years, it came to be used as a short form of Elizabeth and occasionally Liberty.
It has been used as an independent given name since at least the 19th-century.
As of 2010, Libby was the 98th most popular female name in England/Wales. Her rankings in other countries are as follows:
- # 140 (Scotland, 2010)
- # 797 (United States, 2010)
