Bab
- Pronunciation
- [Bab]
- Gender
- Female
- Meaning
- From The Gateway
- Origin
- Arabic
Quick Facts About Bab
1,165
Arabic baby names in our dictionary
466
Arabic female names
18
3-letter B-names in our dictionary
402
B-female names total
Not in registry
US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year
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