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All around the world, Hlib (Глеб , Гліб , Hlib ) is a common male first name. The given name Hlib is characteristic of Eastern Europe, particularly Ukraine, where it is quite a common boy's name, Russia, and Belarus, where it is quite a rare male name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Russia, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. Much less frequently, Hlib is the last name as well as the forename.
Hlib is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Gleb Zheglov , the fictional character in Arkady and Georgy Vayner's novel The Age of Mercy, The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed.