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By Sophie Kihm · Oct 2026

Baba

OriginEnglish diminutive of Barbara, Greek
Meaning"foreign woman"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · girlsUnranked

Below 5 births

US rank · boys#9821

2025 SSA

About Baba

When the once-popular Barbara makes a comeback, so might Baba.

Baba is also given to boys, where it ranks #9821 in the US.

Pronounced BAH-buh.

As of October 2026, Baba ranked #9821 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #9364 in 2001.

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Famous Babas

  • Abdul "Baba" RahmanGirl

    Ghanaian male footballer

  • Baba IshakGirl

    male Turkish revolutionary

  • Baba JanGirl

    male Pakistani activist

  • Baba NobuharuGirl

    male Japanese samurai

  • Mary Liliane Matilda "Baba"Girl

    Baroness d'Erlanger, style icon of the 1920s

  • Barbara "Baba" BeatonGirl

    20th,century English socialite, sister of Cecil Beaton

Baba in pop culture

  • "Baba O'RileyGirl

    " song by The Who

  • BabaGirl

    word for "grandmother" or "father" in some languages

  • BabaGirl

    an honorific title in parts of India

Baba in blog posts

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