Baber
Persian · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Baber
The name 'Baber' is a variant of 'Babur', meaning "tiger" or "lion" in Persian and Turkic languages, derived from the Persian word *babr* (ببر).
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Etymology
The name 'Baber' is a variant of 'Babur', meaning "tiger" or "lion" in Persian and Turkic languages, derived from the Persian word *babr* (ببر). It is primarily used in Islamic cultures, notably in South Asia and Central Asia, and is most famously associated with Zahir-ud-din Muhammad Babur (1483–1530), the founder of the Mughal Empire in India.
Baber currently ranks #6,163 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1987.
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