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 [ 2 syll. got-tlieb, go-ttli-eb ] The boy name Gottlieb is pronounced as GAATLIYB KEY. Gottlieb is a German name of Germanic origin. Biblical name derived from the words 'Gott' meaning God + 'lieb' meaning dear, beloved + 'god' + 'leib' meaning relic, inheritance, descendant. The name was coined in the 17th century. The Dutch name Godlef is a form of the name. See also the related forms, the German Amadeus and the German Theophil. Gottlieb is unusual as a baby boy name. Its usage peaked modestly in 1902 with 0.007% of baby boys being given the name Gottlieb. It had a ranking of #819 then. The baby name has experienced a decline in frequency since then, and is today used on a very light scale. Among all boy names in its family, Gottlieb was nonetheless the most frequently used in 2008. Baby names that sound like Gottlieb include the German Gotthelf, the German Gotthilf, and the English and Spanish Guadalupe. KEY: English pronunciation for Gottlieb: G as in "green (G.R.IY.N)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; T as in "tea (T.IY)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; B as in "be (B.IY)"   |
