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Babel

Olivia Musembi
By Olivia Musembi Senior Content Writer
Updated: Jul 24, 2024 | 👁️ 4 Views | 🔊 15 Pronunciations
✔️ Fact Checked by Sivaguru Ayyadurai (Chief Content Creator)

Gender: Unisex

Origin: Hebrew

Meaning: Confusion, Mixture

Pronunciation: BAY-buhl, /ˈbeɪbəl/, B AE B AH L

Popularity Rank: #52,209

On this page:

  • 1. Babel Meanings
  • 2. Babel Pronunciation Guide
  • 3. Record your pronunciation of Babel
  • 4. Translations of Babel
  • 5. Babel Name Popularity
  • 6. Famous People with Name Babel
  • 7. Babel Name Poster
  • 8. Names similar to Babel

Babel Meanings

  • Confusion
  • Mixture
  • Origin - Hebrew

This name comes from the Hebrew word 'Bavel' which means 'gate of God'. In the Bible, the Tower of Babel symbolizes human pride and ambition. It is also associated with unity and diversity.

The name Babel is of Hebrew origin and means Confusion, Mixture. It is often used as a Unisex name and is mostly used as a Last Name.

Babel is commonly found in France, Spain, Italy, and 58 more countries.

Babel Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: BAY-buhl

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈbeɪbəl/

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: B AE B AH L

B: Pronounce as in "big" (B IH G)

AE: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)

B: Pronounce as in "big" (B IH G)

AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)

L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

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Translations of Babel

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Babel Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Babel is recorded 569 times globally, ranking it as the 52,209th most common name worldwide.

Babel is most prevalent in France, with 84 occurrences, making it the 11,452th most popular name in the country.

In Spain, the name Babel is found among 1 in every 14257 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Babel Popularity by Country

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CountryRankFrequency
France#11,4521 : 15,524
Spain#9,5661 : 14,257
Italy#20,1941 : 28,156
Morocco#16,8651 : 26,325
Saudi Arabia#51,0231 : 90,381
Cameroon#5,7081 : 15,816
Bangladesh#12,5331 : 21,799
Algeria#27,7901 : 57,845

List of countries the name Babel is rarely found

Famous People with Name Babel

The Name 'Babel' Listed in the Following Categories

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