Babs: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Babs – Meaning: foreign woman, stranger – Origin: English (diminutive of Barbara) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: BABS


Babs is an English (diminutive of Barbara) girl's name meaning “foreign woman, stranger”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Babs

Meaning: Foreign woman, stranger.

Origin: English (diminutive of Barbara).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Babs

Phonetic: BABS   IPA: /bæbz/

Popularity of Babs

Babs doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

Lists That Include Babs

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