The baby name Babs is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /bæbz/ ("babs", rhymes with 'labs').
The baby name Babs is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /bæbz/ ("babs", rhymes with 'labs').
Babs is in Origin.
Babs is an English pet form of Barbara, a name derived from Greek barbaros, meaning "foreign" or "stranger," which passed into Latin as Barbara. Through the cult of Saint Barbara the name spread widely across Europe, entering English in the Middle Ages and becoming especially popular in the early to mid-20th century. Babs emerged as a jaunty diminutive in that period and occasionally stood on its own birth certificate in Britain and the United States.
Usage of Babs peaked mid-century and now feels charmingly retro. Well-known bearers include the affectionate nickname for Barbra Streisand and the British actress Dame Barbara "Babs" Windsor; pop culture also contributed Babs Bunny. Related forms and international cousins include Barbara, Barbra, Barb, Barbie, Babbie (Scots), Babette (French), Basia (Polish), and Bárbara (Spanish/Portuguese). Variant spellings such as Babsie or Babsy appear informally. Meaning is retained from Barbara: "foreign; outsider."
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #150 | 2 | 4,216 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #152 | 3 | 4,685 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #178 | 2 | 1,568 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #189 | 2 | 4,850 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| NG | 0 | #228 | 37 | 5,926 | |
| GH | 0 | #231 | 13 | 5,396 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #231 | 7 | 7,146 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #271 | 3 | 6,912 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #273 | 6 | 7,507 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #300 | 4 | 7,909 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #302 | 44 | 8,138 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #329 | 9 | 6,973 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #342 | 10 | 8,539 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| NL | 0 | #352 | 40 | 2,481 | |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #369 | 52 | 1,885 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| Germany | 0 | #416 | 22 | 2,542 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #426 | 4 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #433 | 15 | 14,421 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #526 | 502 | 5,933 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| LY | 0 | #552 | 8 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #556 | 6 | 19,177 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #559 | 499 | 16,906 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #570 | 6 | 12,054 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 3 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #652 | 3 | 13,121 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #687 | 153 | 4,949 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| IT | 0 | #700 | 15 | 4,183 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #724 | 63 | 15,093 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #736 | 8 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #760 | 10 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #765 | 3 | 11,684 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #800 | 356 | 25,928 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #906 | 25 | 5,610 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #911 | 5 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #912 | 7 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #936 | 16 | 5,873 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #970 | 14 | 5,561 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 5 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,079 | 100 | 25,619 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,080 | 13 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,107 | 22 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,167 | 10 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,249 | 6 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,387 | 85 | 10,046 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,402 | 45 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,589 | 26 | 28,008 |
Babs is popular in 52 countries — most recent births per country:
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