Babs

Babs Meaning & Origin

About Babs
The name "Babs" is a diminutive form of the name Barbara. It is of Greek origin and means "foreign" or "stranger." Babs is often used as a nickname or a shortened version of Barbara, conveying a sense of familiarity and affection.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Babs are female.

Babs Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -41.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PPS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B012
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 B Z
🌐 IPA
/bĂŚbz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PPS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Babs in Braille

Here's how to represent Babs in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Babs in braille

How to Spell the Name Babs in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Babs using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Babs in sign language

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