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The baby name Babita is a Girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced buh-BEE-tuh.

Babita is Hindi in Origin.

Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3
Origin: Hindi
Pronunciation: buh-BEE-tuh

What is the meaning of the name Babita ?

The baby name Babita is a girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced buh-BEE-tuh.

Babita is Hindi in Origin.

Babita is best understood as a modern Indo-Aryan feminine name, with Hindi बबीता as its earliest secure written form in ordinary use. Its literal sense is usually given as little girl or young girl, but that interpretation belongs to modern naming tradition rather than to a clearly attested classical Sanskrit root. The final -ā marks a feminine ending in Hindi and related languages, while the internal -īt- gives the name its common three-syllable rhythm, Ba-bī-tā.

The name is most associated with India, especially Hindi-speaking and other North Indian contexts, and it became visible through cinema and sport. Babita Kapoor, a Hindi-film actress of the late 1960s and 1970s, and wrestler Babita Kumari Phogat helped keep the name recognizable beyond family use. Spellings such as Babitha and Babeeta reflect regional transliteration habits. In the United States, SSA data show only rare, intermittent registration, with a small peak in 1980 rather than sustained national use.

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Famous people with the name Babita

Babita Kapoor Actor · Born 1948 · India Babita Kapoor is an Indian actress who gained fame in the late 1960s and early 1970s. She is best known for her roles in films like 'Farz', 'Haseena Maan Jayegi', and 'Kismat'. Babita's work in these films established her as a notable figure in the Indian film industry during her time.

Babita – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
FJ Girls 0 #9 1 583
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
IN 0 #67 5 2,963
IN Girls 0 #69 1,796 13,121
OM 0 #117 5 6,215
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
MU 0 #135 3 3,613
MU Girls 0 #157 212 8,539
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
BD 0 #238 4 5,992
QA Girls 0 #241 76 15,378
JP Girls 0 #245 7 6,592
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
JO Girls 0 #334 6 7,570
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
OM Girls 0 #353 44 15,987
HK 0 #355 3 8,483
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
BD Girls 0 #364 23 8,413
AE Girls 0 #424 130 20,968
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
KW Girls 0 #446 70 19,177
PT Girls 0 #466 6 7,952
PS Girls 0 #513 11 10,981
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
BH 0 #527 27 17,937
SG Girls 0 #565 22 18,916
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
HK Girls 0 #602 14 16,104
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
IL Girls 0 #639 7 11,648
BO Girls 0 #648 4 9,488
LB 0 #688 3 13,263
QA Boys 0 #689 19 18,093
SA Girls 0 #757 179 25,931
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
KW Boys 0 #800 7 18,755
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
OM Boys 0 #872 10 17,948
CL Girls 0 #910 6 14,098
NL Girls 0 #923 33 5,933
IN Boys 0 #937 65 16,750
MY Girls 0 #983 12 24,821
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
AE Boys 0 #1,080 13 22,615
ZA Girls 0 #1,125 17 25,928
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
MA 0 #1,196 4 20,986
DZ 0 #1,229 6 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,271 2 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,402 45 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,561 54 28,008

Babita is popular in 43 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Babita

Babita is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Babita is a 3 syllable name, pronounced buh-BEE-tuh.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Babitha, Babeeta, Babitaa and Bobita.
Babita is a name of Hindi origin, traditionally used in India. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within India and its diaspora communities.
Yes — 1 notable people named Babita are in our database, including Babita Kapoor (Actor).