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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. Timothe96%
  2. Yohan96%
  3. Allan93%
  4. Julian93%
  5. Loris93%
  6. Geoffrey93%
  7. Juan93%
  8. Vivien92%
  9. Flavien92%
  10. Ugo92%

Love potential for Babs

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Roméo42%
  3. Johnny42%
  4. Arsène42%
  5. Karl42%
  6. Owen46%
  7. Fares46%
  8. Idriss46%
  9. Leonard47%
  10. Moise49%

Professional potential for Babs

Bottom 10

  1. Arsène42%
  2. Malo42%
  3. Jack42%
  4. Johnny42%
  5. Raoul42%
  6. Boris42%
  7. Lenny42%
  8. Rudy42%
  9. Karl42%
  10. Louka42%

Crush potential for Babs

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