The baby name Babita is a Girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced buh-BEE-tuh.
Babita is Hindi in Origin.
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.
| Babita Kapoor 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. |
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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