The baby name Babette is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced bə-BET (IPA: /bəˈbɛt/; French: [ba.bɛt]).
Babette is French in Origin.
The baby name Babette is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced bə-BET (IPA: /bəˈbɛt/; French: [ba.bɛt]).
Babette is French in Origin.
Babette is a French diminutive created with the affectionate -ette suffix from Elisabeth/Isabelle, ultimately from Hebrew Elisheva meaning "God is my oath." In early modern France it served as a lively pet name that often stood alone, appearing in 17th-18th century records and then spreading into German- and Dutch-speaking regions. The name enjoyed a modest mid-20th-century vogue in English-speaking countries, buoyed by a chic French aura and renewed cultural notice through Isak Dinesen's Babette's Feast.
Variants and near-forms include Babeth (French), Babet (Dutch), Babett (German/Hungarian), and the rarer Babetta. It sits alongside cognates of Elizabeth such as Elisabeth, Elisabetta, and Isabeau. Common nicknames are Babs, Bibi, and Bette. In some locales Babette also overlaps with pet forms of Barbara, though that secondary association derives from similarity in sound; the dominant lineage traces back to Elizabeth's theophoric meaning.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| Belgium | Girls | 2024 | #137 | 49 | 424 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #187 | 4 | 4,850 |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #235 | 3 | 7,146 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #274 | 5 | 7,507 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| NL | 0 | #319 | 73 | 2,481 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #327 | 3 | 7,429 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #350 | 2 | 5,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #356 | 4 | 8,829 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #360 | 3 | 8,539 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #392 | 151 | 11,671 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #398 | 777 | 5,933 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #406 | 15 | 1,885 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| France | Girls | 2015 | #410 | 4 | 3,223 |
| Germany | 0 | #418 | 20 | 2,542 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #424 | 6 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #469 | 6 | 14,421 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #535 | 2 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #541 | 7 | 10,981 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #567 | 9 | 12,054 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #581 | 276 | 4,949 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #607 | 11 | 11,648 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2023 | #910 | 5 | 8,600 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #968 | 16 | 5,561 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #990 | 3 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 5 | 25,931 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,108 | 34 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,195 | 5 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,408 | 39 | 9,415 |
Babette is popular in 46 countries — most recent births per country:
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