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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. Yoh96%
  2. Renz96%
  3. Gaultier96%
  4. Irvin96%
  5. Jule96%
  6. Hani96%
  7. Mathew95%
  8. Lorris95%
  9. Jéjé95%
  10. Jéro95%

Bottom 10

  1. Manfred42%
  2. Boubou42%
  3. Ritchy42%
  4. Juanito42%
  5. Steevy42%
  6. Anakin42%
  7. Larry42%
  8. Elon42%
  9. Yanisse44%
  10. Aubert45%

Love potential for Babs

Bottom 10

  1. Tonks42%
  2. Erich42%
  3. Zadig42%
  4. Xan42%
  5. Wladislas42%
  6. Alpha42%
  7. Manfred42%
  8. Lucenzo42%
  9. Lucou42%
  10. Vittorio42%

Professional potential for Babs

Bottom 10

  1. Many42%
  2. Edd42%
  3. Zéphyr42%
  4. Logann42%
  5. Dill42%
  6. Dori42%
  7. Nohé42%
  8. Axou42%
  9. Maelou42%
  10. Kayron42%

Crush potential for Babs

Top 10

  1. Vittorio94%
  2. Antò94%
  3. Lony94%
  4. Tonio94%
  5. Titou94%
  6. Toine94%
  7. Mick93%
  8. Ant93%
  9. Mikey93%
  10. Valerio93%

Bottom 10

  1. Colbert42%
  2. Landy42%
  3. Wilhelm42%
  4. Jano42%
  5. Nono42%
  6. Prudent42%
  7. Bogdan42%
  8. Werner42%
  9. Elhadj42%
  10. Jeannou42%
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