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Babbette

Quick answerBabbette is a French diminutive of Barbara, meaning "foreign woman" or "stranger," derived from the Greek word *barbaros*.

Greek · Girl · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#7,559
TrendVintage
Peak year1963
Syllables2
OriginGreek
LanguageFrench
CultureWestern European
ReligionChristianity
Letters8
Numerology3 Chaldean 7
Global rank#7,559

Popularity over time

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Babbette

Babbette is a French diminutive of Barbara, meaning "foreign woman" or "stranger," derived from the Greek word *barbaros*.

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Etymology

Babbette is a French diminutive of Barbara, meaning "foreign woman" or "stranger," derived from the Greek word *barbaros*. It is primarily used in French and English-speaking Christian cultures, with notable historical context as the name of a 3rd-century Christian saint, Saint Barbara, who was martyred for her faith.

Babbette currently ranks #7,559 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1963.

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