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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

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Friendship potential for Babs

Top 10

  1. Oliver96%
  2. Florent96%
  3. Yoh96%
  4. Renz96%
  5. Gaultier96%
  6. Irvin96%
  7. Jule96%
  8. Timothe96%
  9. Neil96%
  10. Gillian96%

Bottom 10

  1. Cindy42%
  2. Lizzie42%
  3. Lola42%
  4. Manfred42%
  5. Kaylie42%
  6. Hélios42%
  7. Océ42%
  8. Amour42%
  9. Johny42%
  10. Boubou42%

Love potential for Babs

Bottom 10

  1. Louve42%
  2. Luc42%
  3. Tonks42%
  4. Hailey42%
  5. Caly42%
  6. Ivan42%
  7. Vicky42%
  8. Hélios42%
  9. Melody42%
  10. Laeticia42%

Professional potential for Babs

Bottom 10

  1. Arsène42%
  2. Ophé42%
  3. Liane42%
  4. Aimoune42%
  5. Many42%
  6. Luni42%
  7. Sélène42%
  8. Prunelle42%
  9. Alix42%
  10. Edd42%

Crush potential for Babs

Top 10

  1. Adonis96%
  2. Susie96%
  3. Ilann96%
  4. Nanie96%
  5. Divin96%
  6. Camilla96%
  7. Annie96%
  8. Quie96%
  9. Nisrine96%
  10. Nene96%

Bottom 10

  1. Colbert42%
  2. Constance42%
  3. Landy42%
  4. Wilhelm42%
  5. Ivan42%
  6. Maine42%
  7. Jano42%
  8. Nono42%
  9. Roland42%
  10. Stance42%
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