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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. Lisa92%
  2. Maelle89%
  3. Margaux86%
  4. Eva85%
  5. Sarah85%
  6. Clara85%
  7. Juliette84%
  8. Lou83%
  9. Inès82%
  10. Éloïse82%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola42%
  2. Océane42%
  3. Lilou42%
  4. Romane62%
  5. Zoé62%
  6. Valentine67%
  7. Louna71%
  8. Maëlys72%
  9. Emma73%
  10. Léa73%

Love potential for Babs

Top 10

  1. Lisa76%
  2. Maeva72%
  3. Elisa69%
  4. Alicia67%
  5. Margot67%
  6. Maelle67%
  7. Nina65%
  8. Célia65%
  9. Lina65%
  10. Léonie65%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola42%
  2. Océane42%
  3. Lilou42%
  4. Romane52%
  5. Solène53%
  6. Jade55%
  7. Maëlys56%
  8. Lucie58%
  9. Chloé58%
  10. Valentine58%

Professional potential for Babs

Bottom 10

  1. Zoé42%
  2. Lilou42%
  3. Louna42%
  4. Lola42%
  5. Océane42%
  6. Solène43%
  7. Lou43%
  8. Lise46%
  9. Margot47%
  10. Lucie47%

Crush potential for Babs

Top 10

  1. Alicia93%
  2. Lisa90%
  3. Maelle89%
  4. Juliette87%
  5. Lucie86%
  6. Elise86%
  7. Sarah85%
  8. Inès85%
  9. Éloïse84%
  10. Elisa84%

Bottom 10

  1. Zoé66%
  2. Romane66%
  3. Lola69%
  4. Lise76%
  5. Lilou76%
  6. Louna77%
  7. Margot78%
  8. Maëlys78%
  9. Solène79%
  10. Nina80%
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