Babs

Nickname for Barbara or Babette
"foreign woman"

Babs Origin and Meaning

The name Babs is a girl's name meaning "foreign woman".

Babs is an old-fashioned nickname for Barbara, itself an old-fashioned name that was hugely popular in the 20th century but that's not (yet) on its way back in. If you really want a vintage-y nickname name with a lot of attitude that bucks the current friends, go for Babs instead of Betty or Bea.

Famous People Named Babs

  • Babs Tarr
    American comic book artist
  • Babs Reingold
    Venezuelan,American conceptual artist
  • Babs Gonzales (born Lee Brown)
    American male jazz singer
  • Aliu Babatunde "Babs" Fafunwa
    Nigerian male educator and politician
  • Barbara "Babs" Walters
    American television journalist

Babs in Pop Culture

  • Babs Bunny
    character in animated TV show "Tiny Toon Adventures"
  • Babs
    land speed record car built and driven by John Parry,Thomas in 1926
  • Babs
    chicken in animated movie "Chicken Run"
  • Babs Seed
    character on animated TV show "My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic"
  • Babs Kramer
    mother of Cosmo Kramer on TV's "Seinfeld"
  • Babs
    an affectionate nickname often used in the Midlands Region of England