Baba

A boys’ name of Persian origin, meaning father.

Babies a year
7
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Baba by the numbers

Baba was given to 7 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Baba. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Bahasplendor, brightness, magnificence8 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Babanfather, paternal5 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Barato create5 in the US (2017)
  • Baby25 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Baba

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