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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.

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Friendship potential for Babs

Love potential for Babs

Professional potential for Babs

Top 10

  1. Nicole96%
  2. Ana96%
  3. Luisa94%
  4. Gabriele94%
  5. Ester92%
  6. Luiza88%
  7. Yasmin87%
  8. Milena86%
  9. Evelin86%
  10. Mariana84%

Crush potential for Babs

Top 10

  1. Luiza68%
  2. Ester67%
  3. Ana66%
  4. Gabriele64%
  5. Nicole63%
  6. Eduarda61%
  7. Laura57%
  8. Brenda55%
  9. Mariana55%
  10. Sofia53%

Bottom 10

  1. Sabrina42%
  2. Sara42%
  3. Clara42%
  4. Alice42%
  5. Alana42%
  6. Geovana42%
  7. Lara42%
  8. Larissa43%
  9. Vitoria44%
  10. Leticia45%
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