Babel Forename
199,808th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 1,512 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
American Samoa
Babel Forename Definition:
Bay'-bel, confusion, mixture. The tower and city founded by the descendants of Noah, in the plains of Shinar. The different tribes descended from Noah were here collected; and from this point were dispersed, through the confusion of their language.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 77% | 596 | 1:123,872 | 6,237 |
| India | 77% | 145 | 1:8,378,469 | 267,909 |
| Indonesia | - | 96 | 1:2,687,122 | 127,411 |
| Philippines | 78% | 72 | 1:1,472,354 | 35,703 |
| Nigeria | 64% | 63 | 1:2,818,482 | 50,173 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 51 | 1:1,035,065 | 19,967 |
| Cameroon | 57% | 49 | 1:441,031 | 14,805 |
| Senegal | 85% | 48 | 1:303,778 | 5,013 |
| United States | 100% | 42 | 1:8,631,833 | 91,152 |
| Mexico | 65% | 31 | 1:4,004,659 | 17,642 |
| Iraq | 100% | 29 | 1:1,207,512 | 9,085 |
| Yemen | - | 29 | 1:906,785 | 3,018 |
| Iran | - | 14 | 1:5,606,919 | 20,569 |
| Congo | 75% | 14 | 1:357,800 | 7,134 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 14 | 1:510,857 | 17,236 |
| Sweden | 67% | 13 | 1:758,301 | 16,746 |
| Pakistan | 82% | 12 | 1:16,196,473 | 90,643 |
| Brazil | 100% | 12 | 1:17,853,013 | 181,068 |
| England | 100% | 11 | 1:5,054,811 | 45,959 |
| Jordan | 90% | 11 | 1:802,434 | 4,728 |
| France | - | 10 | 1:6,647,034 | 24,227 |
| Uganda | 100% | 10 | 1:4,095,692 | 39,987 |
| Uruguay | - | 9 | 1:380,849 | 5,148 |
| Lebanon | 83% | 9 | 1:625,286 | 7,004 |
| Papua New Guinea | 86% | 9 | 1:905,813 | 63,479 |
| Spain | - | 8 | 1:5,816,246 | 16,159 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 8 | 1:2,112,760 | 26,769 |
| Peru | 86% | 8 | 1:3,973,932 | 31,495 |
| Argentina | 75% | 8 | 1:5,346,655 | 13,183 |
| Kenya | - | 7 | 1:6,615,301 | 31,578 |
| Chile | 57% | 7 | 1:2,515,315 | 15,652 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 4 | 1:7,550,473 | 90,577 |
| Israel | 75% | 4 | 1:2,100,730 | 20,870 |
| Ethiopia | - | 4 | 1:24,390,033 | 19,296 |
| Afghanistan | 75% | 4 | 1:8,155,879 | 35,337 |
| Colombia | - | 4 | 1:11,944,732 | 44,648 |
| Mauritania | 100% | 3 | 1:1,365,080 | 16,011 |
| Russia | 50% | 3 | 1:48,077,901 | 98,779 |
| Canada | - | 3 | 1:11,044,457 | 76,719 |
| Syria | - | 3 | 1:6,435,358 | 7,086 |
| El Salvador | - | 3 | 1:2,113,929 | 9,538 |
| South Africa | 100% | 2 | 1:27,266,324 | 304,698 |
| Zambia | - | 2 | 1:7,927,397 | 45,785 |
| Benin | - | 2 | 1:5,287,922 | 61,990 |
| Belgium | 100% | 2 | 1:5,745,020 | 30,381 |
| Honduras | - | 2 | 1:4,408,734 | 23,808 |
| Madagascar | - | 1 | 1:23,629,408 | 6,628 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 100% | 1 | 1:191,997 | 5,295 |
| United States Virgin Islands | - | 1 | 1:109,747 | 4,493 |
| Thailand | 100% | 1 | 1:70,065,813 | 391,235 |
| Guatemala | - | 1 | 1:16,108,429 | 13,998 |
| American Samoa | - | 1 | 1:55,845 | 3,376 |
| Angola | - | 1 | 1:26,966,606 | 7,835 |
| Australia | - | 1 | 1:13,657,622 | 55,904 |
| Bangladesh | - | 1 | 1:159,461,366 | 36,167 |
| Burkina Faso | - | 1 | 1:18,379,469 | 100,219 |
| Costa Rica | 100% | 1 | 1:4,767,948 | 27,206 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 1 | 1:10,431,270 | 30,761 |
| Germany | 86% | 1 | 1:96,677,876 | 95,912 |
| Paraguay | 100% | 1 | 1:7,236,805 | 16,549 |
| Hungary | - | 1 | 1:9,791,771 | 6,528 |
| Malawi | - | 1 | 1:17,112,310 | 24,110 |
| Mali | - | 1 | 1:16,977,755 | 8,714 |
| Morocco | - | 1 | 1:34,348,636 | 18,260 |
| Nepal | 100% | 1 | 1:28,487,352 | 119,417 |
| Nicaragua | - | 1 | 1:6,018,336 | 34,175 |
| Niger | 100% | 1 | 1:19,183,994 | 77,442 |
| Norway | - | 1 | 1:5,132,329 | 37,513 |
The alternate forms: Bäbel (3) & Bábel (2) are calculated separately.
Babel (6,787) may also be a surname.
Babel Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Bay'-bel, confusion, mixture. The tower and city founded by the descendants of Noah, in the plains of Shinar. The different tribes descended from Noah were here collected; and from this point were dispersed, through the confusion of their language. Gen. xi. 9.
— The Proper Names of The Bible (1855) by John Farrar
Meaning: confusion (by mixing).
— A Dictionary of the Proper Names of the Old and New Testament (1909) by James Beaumont Jackson
Babel Forename Popularity
Babel Demographics
Babel Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Sample size: 4 (1901)
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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Babel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Babel in the Russian language | ||
| Бабел | babel | - |
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