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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

Top 10

  1. Anne96%
  2. Anna96%
  3. Micael92%
  4. Anny86%
  5. Christian85%
  6. Juan82%
  7. Isaac79%
  8. Andrew79%
  9. Ane79%
  10. Elen79%

Bottom 10

  1. Luca42%
  2. Lorenzo42%
  3. Stefany42%
  4. Keven42%
  5. Santiago42%
  6. Sandy42%
  7. Wendel42%
  8. Ariele42%
  9. Nina42%
  10. Enrique42%

Love potential for Babs

Top 10

  1. Micael87%
  2. Glenda84%
  3. Anne82%
  4. Anna82%
  5. Anny81%
  6. Lavinia78%
  7. Emanuele78%
  8. Elen78%
  9. Evelyn78%
  10. Andrew77%

Bottom 10

  1. Enzo42%
  2. Keven42%
  3. Luna42%
  4. Ariel42%
  5. Ian42%
  6. Adria42%
  7. Sandy42%
  8. Wendel42%
  9. Ariele42%
  10. Luca45%

Professional potential for Babs

Top 10

  1. Evelyn96%
  2. Natali96%
  3. Juan95%
  4. Andrew92%
  5. Anne92%
  6. Emanuele92%
  7. Anna92%
  8. Glenda91%
  9. Laine91%
  10. Isac91%

Bottom 10

  1. Isis49%
  2. Leandra56%
  3. Enzo57%
  4. Victoria57%
  5. Jennifer58%
  6. Richard58%
  7. Nathan58%
  8. Wendel58%
  9. Eliza58%
  10. Alexia59%

Crush potential for Babs

Top 10

  1. Micael74%
  2. Christian68%
  3. Anna67%
  4. Anne67%
  5. Richard66%
  6. Juan64%
  7. Glenda64%
  8. Robert63%
  9. Clarisse62%
  10. Ane62%

Bottom 10

  1. Nina42%
  2. Yara42%
  3. Kezia42%
  4. Stefany42%
  5. Pietro42%
  6. Micaela42%
  7. Giovanni42%
  8. Braian42%
  9. Emili42%
  10. Keven42%
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