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Babs

Girl Name day: December 4 In French: Barbara
Babs is a short form of Barbara: on birth records it is written Barbara (1,439,103 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Barbara page. Also a short form of Mabel, Melba, Tabatha.
Origin: Greek 'barbaros' (foreign, non-Greek-speaking). Meaning: Foreign, stranger.
Barbara comes from the Greek 'barbaros', meaning 'foreign' or 'strange' — the same root that gave us 'barbarian' — used of 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' (foreign, non-Greek-speaking)) and meaning — foreign, stranger, and shares its name day, December 4.

On birth records, Babs is rarely written as such: the Babss are Barbaras (1,439,103 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Barbara page. Babs is also a short form of Mabel, Melba, Tabatha.

Frequently asked questions about Babs

What does Babs mean?

Babs is a short form of Barbara, which means foreign, stranger.

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 5/10
Humor 4/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 9/10
Whimsy 3/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 9/10
Need for attention 2/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Babs

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie42%
  2. Ruby42%
  3. Mae42%
  4. Maxine42%
  5. Dora42%
  6. Thelma42%
  7. Marjorie42%
  8. Alice44%
  9. June47%
  10. Shirley47%

Love potential for Babs

Bottom 10

  1. Dora42%
  2. Lillie42%
  3. Thelma42%
  4. Maxine42%
  5. Alice50%
  6. Marjorie53%
  7. Ruby54%
  8. June54%
  9. Ada55%
  10. Ethel55%

Professional potential for Babs

Bottom 10

  1. Ada44%
  2. Maxine52%
  3. Thelma63%
  4. Jennie65%
  5. Jean65%
  6. Bernice65%
  7. Ruby65%
  8. Joan65%
  9. Edith66%
  10. Alice66%

Crush potential for Babs

Top 10

  1. Mildred71%
  2. Myrtle70%
  3. Bessie70%
  4. Ruth69%
  5. Bernice68%
  6. Bertha68%
  7. Anna67%
  8. Mabel67%
  9. Annie67%
  10. Dolores67%

Bottom 10

  1. Maxine42%
  2. Mae42%
  3. Dora42%
  4. Nellie42%
  5. Thelma42%
  6. Clara42%
  7. Alice42%
  8. Marjorie42%
  9. Ruby42%
  10. Lillie42%
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