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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

Top 10

  1. Irena96%
  2. Anna96%
  3. Annie96%
  4. Oral95%
  5. Addie95%
  6. Beulah95%
  7. Berneice94%
  8. Ruthie93%
  9. Ester93%
  10. Loraine93%

Bottom 10

  1. Lizzie42%
  2. Lillie42%
  3. Lola42%
  4. Dimple42%
  5. Garfield42%
  6. Melvin42%
  7. Merlin42%
  8. Marvel42%
  9. Jovita42%
  10. Bennie42%

Love potential for Babs

Bottom 10

  1. Dora42%
  2. Lola42%
  3. Gaston42%
  4. Leamon42%
  5. Hellen42%
  6. Maud42%
  7. Thora42%
  8. Tiny42%
  9. Estella42%
  10. Rubie42%

Professional potential for Babs

Bottom 10

  1. Wilda42%
  2. Mcarthur42%
  3. Vashti42%
  4. Leonor42%
  5. Eris42%
  6. Ada44%
  7. Cleon46%
  8. Roxie49%
  9. Virgil49%
  10. Lucious49%

Crush potential for Babs

Top 10

  1. Addie80%
  2. Beulah79%
  3. Alton79%
  4. Earl79%
  5. Clyde79%
  6. Grover77%
  7. Arvil77%
  8. Berneice77%
  9. Murry77%
  10. Howard77%

Bottom 10

  1. Eloisa42%
  2. Freeda42%
  3. Tiny42%
  4. Viva42%
  5. Fannie42%
  6. Lizzie42%
  7. May42%
  8. Joye42%
  9. Celesta42%
  10. Carmella42%
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