Libby as a feminine given name is typically a diminutive form of Elizabeth, which is less commonly spelled 'Libbie' or ' Libi'. In recent years, it has been used as a shortened version of the name Liberty. As a

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, it can also be spelled ' Libbey'. Libby or Libbie may refer to:

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 Libby Fischer Hellmann is an American crime fiction writer who currently resides in Chicago, Illinois. Most of her novels and stories are set in Chicago; the Chicago Sun-Times notes that she "grew up in Washington, D.C., but she has embraced her a ...

, American crime fiction writer *

Libbie Hickman Libbie Hickman (née Johnson) (born February 17, 1965) is an American former track and field athlete who competed in long-distance running events. Hickman represented the United States at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the 10,000 m. Hickman is th ...

(born 1965), American former long-distance runner *

Libbie Hyman Libbie Henrietta Hyman (December 6, 1888 – August 3, 1969), was a U.S. zoologist. She wrote numerous works on invertebrate zoology and the widely used ''A Laboratory Manual for Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy'' (1922, revised in 1942). Life B ...

(1888–1969), American zoologist *

Libby Lane Elizabeth Jane Holden Lane (born 8 December 1966) is a British Anglican bishop and Lord Spiritual. Since February 2019, she has served as Bishop of Derby in the Church of England, the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Derby. From January 2015 t ...

(born 1966), British Anglican bishop * 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 Libby Rees (born 28 November 1995, Ringwood, Hampshire) is an English author. Rees wrote the book ''Help Hope and Happiness'' () when she was 9 years old. The book is a self-help guide on how to cope with a parents' break up. The first edition ...

(born 1995), British author * Libby Riddles (born 1956), first woman to win the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race *

Libby Szabo Libby Szabo is an American politician and a former Republican member of the Colorado House of Representatives. She represented District 27 from January 12, 2011, until her resignation on January 29, 2015. Szabo is a member of the conservative l ...

, 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 Hathorn (born 1943), Australian writer and poet *

Libby Holman Elizabeth Lloyd Holman (née Holzman; May 23, 1904 – June 18, 1971) was an American socialite, actress, singer, and activist. Early life Elizabeth Lloyd Holzman was born May 23, 1904, in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of a lawyer and stockbrok ...

(1904–1971), American torch singer and actress *

Libby Mettam Elizabeth Mettam (born 3 May 1977) is an Australian politician. She has been the Liberal member for Vasse in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly since a by-election held on 18 October 2014. She is the leader of the Western Australia ...

, 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 Elizabeth Tanner (born 1970) is an Australian stage and television actress and theatre director best known for her roles as Bronwyn Craig in the television series '' All Saints'' and as Bridget Westfall in '' Wentworth''. Early life Tanner gre ...

(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 Aaron F. Libby (born April 4, 1983) is an American politician from Maine. Libby, a Republican from Waterboro, Maine, served in the Maine House of Representatives from December 2010 to December 2014. Libby's district comprised Waterboro and pa ...

(born 1983), American politician * Bill Libby (1927–1984), American sports author *

Charles Libby Charles Freeman Libby (January 31, 1844 – June 3, 1915) was an American politician and lawyer from Maine. Libby, a Republican served as President of the Maine Senate from 1891 to 1892 and later as President of the American Bar Association. Bio ...

(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 George Dalton Libby (4 December 1919 – 20 July 1950) was a soldier in the United States Army during the Korean War. He posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions on July 20, 1950. Serving with the 24th Infantry Division, Serge ...

(1919–1950), U.S. Army soldier who received the Medal of Honor *

Jake Libby Jacob Daniel Libby (born 3 January 1993) is an English cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman who plays for Worcestershire. Born to parents Debbie and Paul, and brother to Aidan, Libby first played a Devon Premier League match in July 2008, ...

(born 1993), English cricketer *

Nate Libby Nathan Libby is an American Democratic politician from Maine. He represents Senate District 21, which serves Lewiston, Maine's second-largest city. Libby grew up in central Maine and attended Bates College where he majored in history and economi ...

, 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 Libby Vollmer (1884–1977), née Libby, American painter.

Fictional characters

* Libby (''Lost''), a minor character on the television drama ''Lost'' * Libby, Jonah's brief girlfriend who is also deaf in

Disney Channel Disney Channel, sometimes known as simply Disney, is an American pay television channel that serves as the flagship property of Disney Branded Television, a unit of the Disney General Entertainment Content division of The Walt Disney Compan ...

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 3D computer-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'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 , creator = Bill Motz & Bob Roth , voices = {{Plainlist, * Ashly Burch * Dana Snyder * Jordan Klepper * Sumalee Montano * Michaela Dietz , theme_music_composer = {{Plainlist, * Michael Kramer * Allie Feder , open ...

, a recurring character in

series '' The Ghost and Molly McGee''

Other

*Libby, an e-reader app by

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