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a female given name, form of Barbara.
abbreviated form of Bab ed-Din.
Contemporary Examples

And, who does Babs think has been her core audience all these years?
Streisand’s Gay Sex Problem, and the Death of the Gay Icon Tim Teeman May 22, 2014

Tucked into the couch next to Babs and the gang, Obama oozes warmth, humor, interest, and just the right amount of sex appeal.
Fatherly Obama’s Charm Turns Patronizing on Visit to ‘The View’ Michelle Cottle May 15, 2012

But with Behar out, Babs is going to have to find a fifth host.
Barbara Walters Needs to Hire Brooke Shields for ‘The View’ Kevin Fallon March 11, 2013

Historical Examples

He too had seen, with a blurred returning consciousness, the dwindling figures of Babs and Polter.
Beyond the Vanishing Point Raymond King Cummings

“Dear Babs,” murmured Mrs. Shelley with conscientious enthusiasm.
The Education of Eric Lane Stephen McKenna

Babs caught at it wildly, and found herself lifted down and placed on the floor in safety.
The Youngest Girl in the School Evelyn Sharp

“I’m so glad Babs gave us the opportunity of meeting you,” she said to Eric.
The Education of Eric Lane Stephen McKenna

There was Babs Deane, his secretary, with her eyes very bright.
Operation: Outer Space William Fitzgerald Jenkins

Don’t be offended if I don’t look at you, Babs; you’d make me forget all I was going to say.
The Education of Eric Lane Stephen McKenna

“Sutton says that husbands always scold their wives,” said Babs.
A Young Mutineer Mrs. L. T. Meade

noun
the. title of Mirza Ali Mohammed 1819–50, Persian religious leader: founded Babism; executed as a heretic of Islam