lyub

Lyub is a Slavic given name and, less commonly, a surname or nickname. It is derived from the root ljub- meaning "love" or "dear" in several Slavic languages, and is cognate with related forms such as Russian lyubov' and Serbo-Croatian ljub, both meaning "love."

Usage and forms: In South Slavic languages, the root appears in longer masculine names such as Ljubomir (often interpreted as "love and peace" or "dear to peace") and Ljubislav; feminine forms include Ljubica. In Russian and other East Slavic languages, the name Lyubov' is a standard female given name, and Lyub can occur as a shortened or informal form in some contexts. The form Lyub is also used in transliterated texts to render the Cyrillic root Ljub-/Lyub- in English.

Variants and related names: Related names and diminutives include Ljub, Ljuba, Lyuba, and longer compounds such as Lubomir/Ljubomir and Ljuboslav. The common thread across these forms is the root meaning of affection or love, reflected in the broader family of Slavic names built from ljub-.

Cultural notes: The name and its variants are most commonly found among Slavic-speaking populations in the Balkans and Eastern Europe, with diaspora communities adopting local orthographies. As a standalone name, Lyub is relatively rare in some languages and more often appears as part of longer names or as a nickname.

Notable people: There are individuals whose full names incorporate the Ljub-/Lyub- root, but Lyub itself is not widely recorded as a widely recognized standalone given name in major biographical sources.