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In the entire world, Lyuba (Люба , Lyuba , Лиуба ) is a common female forename. The first name Lyuba is habitual in Eastern Europe, particularly Bulgaria, where it is a common female name, Moldova, where it is quite a common girly name, and Ukraine (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Eastern Europe, particularly Bulgaria, Ukraine, and Russia. Much less frequently, Lyuba is the last name as well as the forename.
Lyuba is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Lyubov Andreievna Ranevskaya , the character in the play "The Cherry Orchard" and Люба , character in The Sniffer.