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Libby

Girl name · 809 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Libby: 809 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 73 births in 2008.

Libby began as a charming Scots diminutive of Elizabeth, which itself comes from the Hebrew Elisheva, meaning “God is my oath.” Though it stood alone for centuries, it emerged as an official given name in its own right in the 20th century. Notable bearers include Libby Riddles, the first woman to win the 1,000-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska, and the American actress Libby Gelman-Waxner, a pseudonym for critic Paul Rudnick. The name also appears on the map via Libby, Montana, a small town named after a local fur trader’s daughter. A further note: thanks to the popular 1990s series *Sabrina the Teenage Witch*, Libby is now strongly associated with a sassy, ambitious character—a far cry from its royal Elizabethan roots.