Russian · Girl name
Lyubov
“love”
About the name Lyubov
Lyubov is a Russian girl’s name meaning ‘love’. It is derived from the Russian word ‘lyubov’, meaning love, and forms part of the traditional trio of Russian names Vera, Nadezhda and Lyubov, faith, hope and love, after the daughters of Saint Sophia, martyred in Rome. The name is commonly used in Russian literature and folklore, and its usual short form is Lyuba. Lyubov Ranevskaya is the main character of Anton Chekhov’s play The Cherry Orchard.
- Meaning
- love
- Origin
- Russian
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- lyoo-BOHF(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Lyubov
- Lyubov Maria
- Lyubov Elena
- Lyubov Sofia
- Lyubov Daria
- Lyubov Olga
Questions about Lyubov
- What does Lyubov mean?
- Lyubov is a Russian name meaning "love".
- How do you pronounce Lyubov?
- Lyubov is pronounced lyoo-BOHF, with emphasis on the second syllable.
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