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Babs

Statistics: Brazil · native version ↗
Girl Name day: December 4 In French: Barbara
Origin: Greek. Meaning: foreigner.
Feminine form of the Greek barbaros, a word used to designate outsiders whose speech sounded like bar-bar.

Name day for Babs

December 4

Why this day? Babs is a short form of Barbara, and shares its name day.

Babs is celebrated in France, the United States, Spain and Brazil on December 4; Argentina on June 11.

The story of the name Babs

Babs is a short form of Barbara. It keeps its origin (Greek) and meaning — foreigner, and shares its name day, December 4.

On birth records, Babs is rarely written as such: the Babss are Barbaras (171,314 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Barbara page. Babs is also a short form of Elba, Mabel, Tabatha.

Frequently asked questions about Babs

What does Babs mean?

Babs is a short form of Barbara, which means foreigner.

When is Babs's name day?

December 4, together with Barbara: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Babs a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Barbara.

Babs's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 4/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 9/10
Whimsy 3/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 9/10
Need for attention 2/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Babs

Bottom 10

  1. Risa42%
  2. Zina42%
  3. Aria42%
  4. Florida42%
  5. Sena43%
  6. Florina45%
  7. Aglae46%
  8. June47%
  9. Vanita54%
  10. Melia55%

Love potential for Babs

Bottom 10

  1. Zina42%
  2. Aria45%
  3. Marica49%
  4. Risa50%
  5. Aglae52%
  6. Florida54%
  7. June54%
  8. Sena57%
  9. Florina57%
  10. Zenaida58%

Professional potential for Babs

Top 10

  1. Serina96%
  2. Neda96%
  3. Dorotea96%
  4. Estel96%
  5. Betty93%
  6. Lora90%
  7. Zenaida90%
  8. Claira88%
  9. Lesia87%
  10. Elsie87%

Bottom 10

  1. Delta56%
  2. Zina57%
  3. Crista58%
  4. Vanita61%
  5. Aria62%
  6. Brigitte68%
  7. Marica68%
  8. Nadira68%
  9. Aglae68%
  10. Minerva69%

Crush potential for Babs

Bottom 10

  1. Zina42%
  2. Sena42%
  3. Zenaida42%
  4. Florina42%
  5. Aglae42%
  6. Aria42%
  7. Risa42%
  8. June42%
  9. Florida42%
  10. Marica42%
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