Lubica

Lubica is the Czech form and Ľubica is the Slovak variant of the name Ljubica, which in turn is derived from Ljuba. This first name carries the meanings 'the love', 'the loving one', 'the beloved', and 'the pleasant one'.

What does the name Lubica mean?

Lubica is both the Czech and Slovak short form of the name Ljubica, which derives from Ljuba. The literal translation is 'the love', 'the loving one', 'the beloved', and 'the pleasant one'. The origins of the name lie in Old Slavic and are derived from the elements ljuby (любꙑ), meaning 'to love', 'to like', 'to please', or 'pleasant', and ljuba (Љу́ба), meaning 'the love'. The name gained fame through Libuše, a legendary ancestor of the Přemyslid dynasty and the Czech people, who is considered the youngest daughter of the mythical Bohemian ruler Krok. Other variants of the name include Lyuba, Lyubima, Libuse, Libusse, Libusa, Libussa, Libuscha, Libena, Luba, Lubov, Lyubov, or Ljubow, as well as Ljubinka.

Where does the name Lubica come from?

The first name Lubica has its roots in Old Slavic and means 'the love'. The word components consist of ljuby (любꙑ) for 'to love', 'to like', 'to please', 'pleasant', and ljuba (Љу́ба) for 'the love'. The languages in which this name occurs are Slovak and Czech.

How do you pronounce Lubica?

Lubica is pronounced like 'Lu-bitza'.

When is the name day of Lubica?

The name days for Lubica are January 24, July 5, and July 18.

Popularity

In Switzerland, the girl's name Lubica ranks 3,762nd on the official list of most common first names. A total of 76 people bear this name. The distribution of the name in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland shows that Lubica is popular in certain regions: In Germany, it is given 33.3% of the time in Hamburg, Lower Saxony, and North Rhine-Westphalia. In Austria, it is represented 100% in Vienna. Currently, there are no statistical data available in Switzerland.

Nicknames & pet names

Lubi / Lubka