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Babu

Pronunciation
[Ba-bu]
Gender
Male
Meaning
A Kiswahili Name Meaning "Grandfather."Also, A West African Name Meaning "Willing."
Origin
African

Quick Facts About Babu

535
African baby names in our dictionary
270
African male names
91
4-letter B-names in our dictionary
783
B-male names total
Not in registry
US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

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