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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. Rhett42%
  2. Sergio42%
  3. Dave42%
  4. Brendan42%
  5. Van42%
  6. Tyson42%
  7. Luca42%
  8. Zander42%
  9. Zackary42%
  10. Junior42%

Love potential for Babs

Bottom 10

  1. Finn42%
  2. Malcolm42%
  3. Salvador42%
  4. Romeo42%
  5. Rudy42%
  6. Daryl42%
  7. Rhett42%
  8. Ezra42%
  9. Matt42%
  10. Donovan42%

Professional potential for Babs

Top 10

  1. Jermaine96%
  2. Abel96%
  3. Teddy96%
  4. Jonas96%
  5. Shaun95%
  6. Hugh92%
  7. Drew92%
  8. Elbert92%
  9. Rolando92%
  10. Jude91%

Bottom 10

  1. Maverick42%
  2. Zander42%
  3. Xander42%
  4. Sheldon42%
  5. Tyson42%
  6. Darius43%
  7. Bentley44%
  8. King45%
  9. Cesar46%
  10. Axel47%

Crush potential for Babs

Bottom 10

  1. Jameson42%
  2. Gael42%
  3. Emilio42%
  4. Zachery42%
  5. Greg42%
  6. Alonzo42%
  7. Daryl42%
  8. Zachariah42%
  9. Junior42%
  10. Ernesto42%
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