Given name & surname
Babby
“foreign woman”·“a traveler from a foreign land; a stranger”
In English use, Babby is a diminutive of Barbara. Interpretations include “foreign woman” and “a traveler from a foreign land; a stranger” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Babby is a diminutive of Barbara. Interpretations include “foreign woman” and “a traveler from a foreign land; a stranger” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Babby is a diminutive of Barbara. An origin associated with Barbara is Latin.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Babby is a diminutive of Barbara.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1959. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Babby through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 34
- 0 boys · 34 girls
- Most popular year
- 1960
- 15 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1962. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 15 in 1960. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 138 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Babby’s family of names
In English usage, Babby is a diminutive of Barbara. In English usage, Babby is a shortened form of Barbara.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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