Babb as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Babb

What is the meaning of the name Babb ?

The baby name Babb is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /bæb/ — "BAB" (rhymes with "cab").

Babb is English in Origin.

Babb is a rare given name of English origin, most often a transferred surname. As a surname it likely arose from Middle English babbe, a nickname for a “babbler” or a small “babe/child,” related to the verb babben “to chatter.” In some cases it also functions as a clipped pet form of Barbara (Greek Barbaros, “foreign, stranger”), placing the name at the crossroads of two meanings: “chatterer/childlike” on the one hand and “foreign” on the other. The name is usable for any gender, with a brisk, one-syllable sound.

Found in records from Devon and the West Country and carried to New England in the 17th century, Babb later appeared sporadically as a given name in the United States via the surname-to-first-name pattern. Related or cognate variants include Bab, Babbe, Babbs, Babs, Babbie (Scots), and, from the Barbara line, Babette and Babet.

⚙ Babb is a rare name. It doesn't appear in any of the major national birth registries we track; we found only 35 recorded uses across 18 countries. Expect very few children to share this name.