At a Glance: Name: Ljubljana – Origin: Slovenian (place name, root disputed) – Pronunciation: lyoo-BLYAH-nə
Ljubljana is a Slovenian (place name, root disputed) name. It appears in our list of 175+ European City Baby Names With Old-World Elegance.
Meaning & Origin of Ljubljana
Origin: Slovenian (place name, root disputed).
A common claim: Widely said to mean 'beloved' or 'the loved one,' from Slavic 'ljubiti' (to love) Actually: This is a popular folk etymology; linguists generally treat the name's real root as uncertain and possibly pre-Slavic rather than a straightforward derivation from 'love.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Ljubljana
Phonetic: lyoo-BLYAH-nə IPA: /ljuːˈbljɑːnə/
Popularity of Ljubljana
Ljubljana doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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