Meaning of the nameLíbia

Female
Greek origin
Lí-bi-a

Libia is a feminine name linked to the place name Líbia (Libya); Behind the Name records it as the Spanish form of Libya.

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,572 people named Líbia, the 4,337th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 42, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.

Meaning

The meaning of Líbia is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.

People (2022): 2,572
Rank in Brazil: #4,337
Median age: 42 years
2010 Census: 2,951; people

Líbia in the 2022 Census

People with the first name Líbia, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (597 people).

2,564 women 0 men

Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.

Where the name Líbia is most common

States with the highest share of people named Líbia in the population, in the 2022 Census.

Amazonas 0.004%
Goiás 0.003%
Rio de Janeiro 0.002%
Pará 0.002%
Minas Gerais 0.002%

All states

State	People	% of population
Minas Gerais	375	0.002%
São Paulo	344	0.001%
Rio de Janeiro	330	0.002%
Bahia	183	0.001%
Goiás	173	0.003%
Pará	151	0.002%
Amazonas	150	0.004%
Pernambuco	97	0.001%
Santa Catarina	79	0.001%
Ceará	72	0.001%
Rio Grande do Sul	71	0.001%
Paraná	62	0.001%
Espírito Santo	60	0.002%
Maranhão	52	0.001%
Distrito Federal	48	0.002%
Mato Grosso	47	0.001%
Alagoas	47	0.002%
Paraíba	39	0.001%
Rio Grande do Norte	39	0.001%
Rondônia	29	0.002%
Mato Grosso do Sul	25	0.001%
Roraima	21	0.003%
Piauí	20	0.001%
Tocantins	19	0.001%
Acre	17	0.002%

States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.

About the name Líbia

Libia appears in Behind the Name as the Spanish form of Libya, a place name that the site also lists as a name from Greek mythology, a latinization of Greek Λιβύη (Libye). Líbia is the name of the North African country in Portuguese, according to Wiktionary. Libya comes from Latin Libya and Greek Λιβύη (Libúē). The name is almost always female, with records in every decade since before 1940 and the largest group among people born in the 1980s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,572 people named Libia, with a median age of 42. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.

Sources

Behind the Name: Libia · behindthename.com · origin
Wiktionary: Líbia · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Wiktionary: Libya · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Behind the Name: Libya · behindthename.com · origin

Questions about the name Líbia

What does the name Líbia mean?

The meaning of Líbia is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.

How many people are named Líbia in Brazil?

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,572 people with the first name Líbia, which ranks it number 4,337 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.

Is Líbia a boy's or a girl's name?

Líbia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,564 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).

What is the origin of the name Líbia?

Líbia is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.

In which Brazilian state is Líbia most common?

Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.004% of the state's population is named Líbia (150 people), according to the 2022 Census.

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