The baby name Babuji is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ba-BOO-jee; IPA: /bəˈbuːdʒiː/.
Babuji is Hindi in Origin.
The baby name Babuji is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ba-BOO-jee; IPA: /bəˈbuːdʒiː/.
Babuji is Hindi in Origin.
Babuji is a South Asian honorific turned given name from Hindi‑Urdu and Bengali. It joins babu (polite title for a gentleman or father) with the respectful suffix ‑ji, meaning “respected sir” or “revered father.” Common across North India, it’s also written Bābūjī. Variants include Babu, Babooji, and regional Bapuji; related, distinct: Babaji.
In use, Babuji has long served as a respectful address for one’s father or an elder, and for officials in the Raj era when babu denoted English‑educated clerks. As a personal name or affectionate byname, it occurs in North India and the diaspora; several leaders are popularly called “Babuji,” notably Ram Chandra of Shahjahanpur. The name suggests warmth, deference, and paternal dignity, and is typically masculine, though as an honorific it can be applied more broadly.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Boys | 0 | #137 | 3 | 6,332 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| BH | 0 | #541 | 13 | 17,937 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #732 | 8 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #739 | 5 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #744 | 26 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #869 | 13 | 17,948 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #931 | 21 | 16,906 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #959 | 43 | 16,750 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,050 | 43 | 22,615 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,095 | 17 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,570 | 45 | 28,008 |
Babuji is popular in 14 countries — most recent births per country:
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