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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. Théodore88%
  2. Alessio88%
  3. Milan88%
  4. Issam88%
  5. Tim88%
  6. James88%
  7. Basile88%
  8. Ismael88%
  9. Lino88%
  10. Sandro86%

Bottom 10

  1. Roméo43%
  2. Isaac62%
  3. Cesar62%
  4. Abel63%
  5. Achille64%
  6. Charly66%
  7. Hector66%
  8. Armel66%
  9. Mohammed67%
  10. Pablo67%

Love potential for Babs

Bottom 10

  1. Roméo42%
  2. Arsène42%
  3. Owen46%
  4. Idriss46%
  5. Leonard47%
  6. Ulysse52%
  7. Léandre53%
  8. Achille53%
  9. Elio54%
  10. Nahil54%

Professional potential for Babs

Bottom 10

  1. Arsène42%
  2. Malo42%
  3. Louka42%
  4. Kaïs42%
  5. Ezio42%
  6. Achille42%
  7. Lino43%
  8. Charly43%
  9. Anatole44%
  10. Nino44%

Crush potential for Babs

Top 10

  1. Alessio88%
  2. Issam88%
  3. Roméo87%
  4. Aylan87%
  5. Naïm86%
  6. Basile86%
  7. Omer86%
  8. Malone86%
  9. Théodore86%
  10. Tim85%

Bottom 10

  1. Abel59%
  2. Leonard59%
  3. Owen59%
  4. Idriss59%
  5. Achille62%
  6. Hector62%
  7. Isaac62%
  8. Cesar63%
  9. Armel63%
  10. Moussa65%
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