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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

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Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Babs

Top 10

  1. Willard85%
  2. Alton84%
  3. Grover83%
  4. Woodrow82%
  5. Hugh81%
  6. Eldon80%
  7. Amos80%
  8. Wendell78%
  9. Louie76%
  10. Wilfred76%

Bottom 10

  1. Junior42%
  2. Archie42%
  3. Virgil42%
  4. Homer46%
  5. Will46%
  6. Jess46%
  7. Buddy46%
  8. Rufus48%
  9. Dewey48%
  10. Reuben48%

Love potential for Babs

Bottom 10

  1. Virgil42%
  2. Junior42%
  3. Will42%
  4. Jess45%
  5. Irvin49%
  6. Homer49%
  7. Archie51%
  8. Otto52%
  9. Percy53%
  10. Doyle53%

Professional potential for Babs

Top 10

  1. Hugh92%
  2. Elbert92%
  3. Hubert91%
  4. Ben90%
  5. Buddy90%
  6. Wendell87%
  7. Morris86%
  8. Otis85%
  9. Salvatore84%
  10. Willard84%

Bottom 10

  1. Virgil49%
  2. Luther49%
  3. Dick58%
  4. Julius58%
  5. Percy60%
  6. Dewey63%
  7. Homer63%
  8. Orville64%
  9. Wilbur64%
  10. Irving65%

Crush potential for Babs

Bottom 10

  1. Junior42%
  2. Virgil42%
  3. Homer42%
  4. Reuben42%
  5. Archie42%
  6. Morris42%
  7. Buddy42%
  8. Rufus43%
  9. Jess43%
  10. Will45%
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