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Babs

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Girl Name day: December 4
Origin: Greek « barbaros » (foreigner, non-Greek speaker). Meaning: Foreigner, unknown.
Barbara comes from the Greek « barbaros », meaning « foreigner » or « strange » — the very root that gave us « barbarian » — applied to anyone who did not speak Greek.

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 « barbaros » (foreigner, non-Greek speaker)) and meaning — foreigner, unknown, and shares its name day, December 4.

On birth records, Babs is rarely written as such: the Babss are Barbaras (26,180 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Barbara page. Babs is also a short form of Barbe.

Frequently asked questions about Babs

What does Babs mean?

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

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

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Babs

Top 10

  1. Lyne90%
  2. Amy90%
  3. Alexie90%
  4. Pia89%
  5. Chelsea89%
  6. Rym88%
  7. Charlize88%
  8. Jana88%
  9. Daria88%
  10. Maxine87%

Bottom 10

  1. Ariana42%
  2. Abby42%
  3. Tia42%
  4. Cataleya42%
  5. Kessy44%
  6. Shayna46%
  7. Laya46%
  8. Cassie47%
  9. Shanna47%
  10. Suzie50%

Love potential for Babs

Bottom 10

  1. Suzie42%
  2. Lilya42%
  3. Dayana42%
  4. Cassie42%
  5. Cataleya42%
  6. Ariana42%
  7. Tia42%
  8. Kessy42%
  9. Aëlys42%
  10. Shayna42%

Professional potential for Babs

Bottom 10

  1. Layla42%
  2. Mellina42%
  3. April42%
  4. Izia42%
  5. Nola42%
  6. Calypso42%
  7. Alia42%
  8. Molly42%
  9. Milla42%
  10. Calie42%

Crush potential for Babs

Bottom 10

  1. Irina56%
  2. Gaïa57%
  3. Aëlys58%
  4. Sihem58%
  5. Solveig59%
  6. Léonore61%
  7. Arya61%
  8. Sibylle62%
  9. Hind62%
  10. Kadiatou62%
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