Low German and Frisian feminine name, a diminutive of Wibe or Wigburg, from Germanic wīg meaning 'battle'; strongly tied to Northern Germany and Schleswig-Holstein.
Nicknames
wieb · bke
Vibe
strong
How it ages.
Distinctly North German; ages well within its regional tradition.
The cultural moment.
Popular in northern Germany, especially Schleswig-Holstein, from the 1960s through the 1990s.