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'''Libby''' as a feminine given name is typically a diminutive form of [[Elizabeth (given name)|Elizabeth]], which is less commonly spelled 'Libbie' or '[[Libi (name)|Libi]]'.

In recent years, it has been used as a shortened version of the name [[Liberty (disambiguation)|Liberty]].

The name means ''my heart'' in [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]]. It became popular in Israel due to a character in a series of novels for young teenagers by author Hadas Leibowitz and due to its use in the Israeli song ''Achoti Haktana'' or ''My Little Sister''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.kveller.com/the-20-most-popular-jewish-baby-names-in-israel/ | title=The 20 Most Popular Jewish Baby Names in Israel | date=19 September 2023 }}</ref>

As a [[surname]], it can also be spelled '[[Libbey (disambiguation)|Libbey]]'.
 
'''Libby''' or '''Libbie''' may refer to:
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== People with the name==
===Given name===
==== Libby or Libbie ====
* [[Libby Davies]] (born 1953), Canadian member of parliament
* [[Libby Gill]] (born 1954), American motivational writer, speaker and coach
* [[Libby Gleeson]] (born 1950), Australian writer
* [[Libby Fischer Hellmann]], American crime fiction writer
* [[Libbie Hickman]] (born 1965), American former long-distance runner
* [[Libbie Hyman]] (1888–1969), American zoologist
* [[Libby Larsen]] (born 1950), American classical composer
* [[Libby Morris]] (born 1930), Canadian comic actress
* [[Libby Munro]] (born 1981), Australian actress
* [[Libby Potter]], British reporter
* [[Libby Rees]] (born 1995), British author
* [[Libby Riddles]] (born 1956), first woman to win the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
* [[Libby Szabo]], American politician, member of the Colorado House of Representatives since 2011

==== Elizabeth or Lisbeth ====
* [[Libby Clegg]] (born 1990), Scottish Paralympic sprinter
* [[Elizabeth Bacon Custer]] (1842–1933),  wife of General George Armstrong Custer, nicknamed "Libbie"
* [[Libby Hakaraia]], New Zealand film producer and director
* [[Libby Hathorn]] (born 1943), Australian writer and poet
* [[Libby Holman]] (1904–1971), American torch singer and actress
* [[Libby Lane]] (born 1966), British Anglican bishop
* [[Libby Mettam]], Australian politician elected 2014, former journalist
* [[Libby Mitchell]] (born 1940), American politician
* [[Libby Pataki]] (born 1950), wife of former New York Governor George Pataki
* [[Libby Purves]] (born 1950), British journalist
* [[Libby Roderick]] (born c. 1958), American singer/songwriter, poet and activist
* [[Libbie Schrader]], American singer-songwriter
* [[Libby Tanner]] (born 1970), Australian actress
* [[Libby Thompson]] (1855–1953), American prostitute, dance hall girl and madam
* [[Libby Titus]] (born 1947), American singer/songwriter born Elizabeth Jurist
* [[Libby Trickett]] (born 1985), Australian world-record holding swimmer and Olympic champion

=== Surname ===
* [[Aaron Libby]] (born 1983), American politician
* [[Bill Libby]] (1927–1984), American sports author
* [[Charles Libby]] (1844–1915), American politician and lawyer
* [[Charles Thornton Libby]] (1861–1948), American author, historian, genealogist and lawyer
* [[Frederick Libby]] (1891–1970), first American flying ace of World War I
* [[George D. Libby]] (1919–1950), U.S. Army soldier who received the Medal of Honor
* [[Jake Libby]] (born 1993), English cricketer
* [[Nate Libby]], American politician, member of the Maine House of Representatives beginning 2012
* [[Scooter Libby]] (born 1950), former chief of staff (2001–2005) to Vice President Dick Cheney
* [[Willard Libby]] (1908–1980), American chemist
*[[Grace Vollmer|Grace Libby Vollmer]] (1884–1977), née Libby, American painter.

== Fictional characters ==
* [[Libby (Lost)|Libby (''Lost'')]], a minor character on the television drama ''Lost''
* Libby, Jonah's brief girlfriend who is also deaf in [[Disney Channel]] series ''[[Andi Mack]]''
* Libby, from the 2015 Pixar film ''[[The Good Dinosaur]]''
* [[Libby Chessler]], antagonist on the ABC/WB sitcom ''Sabrina, the Teenage Witch''
* Libby Folfax, a female black character on the Nickelodeon animated television series ''[[The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius]]'' and the 2001 film ''[[Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius]]''
* [[Libby Fox]], in the British soap opera ''EastEnders''
* [[Libby Jeffries]], in the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street''
* [[Libby Kennedy]], in the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours''
* Libby Lawrence, a DC Comics superheroine, the first [[Liberty Belle (comics)]]
* [[Andrew Jackson Libby]], a recurring character in Robert A. Heinlein's Future History series
* Libbie the Cyber Oryx, a proposed mascot submitted in [[LibreOffice#Mascot competition|LibreOffice's mascot competition]]
* Libby Masters, wife of the main character in the television show ''[[Masters of Sex]]''
* Libby, a character in the animated television series [[Grojband]]
* [[Libby Stein-Torres]], a recurring character in [[Disney Channel]] series ''[[The Ghost and Molly McGee]]''
* Kate Libby, one of the main characters in  ''Hackers'' (1995) played by [[Angelina Jolie]]

==Commercial==
* [[Libby (service)]], a major digital library application
*[[Libby's]], a canned food brand

==Places==
* [[Libby, Montana]]
*[[Libby Prison]],  US Civil War prison

==See also==
* [[Senator Libby (disambiguation)]]

==References==
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