Ljuba
[ˈljuːbɑ]Meaning
from the Slavic element ľuby, "love"; or short form of names beginning with it
Background Story
Ljuba comes from the Slavic element ľuby, meaning "love", or is a short form of names beginning with that element. It is typically masculine in Serbia and feminine elsewhere. The name is used in Belarusian, Bulgarian, Georgian, Latvian, Old Slavic, Polish, Russian, Slovak and Ukrainian, and related forms include Ljubo, Ljubica, Ljubinka, Liběna and Libuše.
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