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Throughout the world, البابا (Baba , البابا) is a widespread primarily male, but very infrequently female forename. The first name البابا is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, where it is a common primarily masculine, but scarcely female name, Gambia, where it is a common boy's name, and Cameroon, where it is quite a common dominantly boy's, but uncommonly female name (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Nigeria, India, and Ghana. Also, البابا is the last name as well as the forename.
البابا is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Baba Yaga , the fictional supervillain in the comic book series Hellboy; Baba Looey , the American animated television character, The Quick Draw McGraw Show; Baba Mustapha , the operatic character in the opera Der Barbier von Bagdad by Peter Cornelius; Baba Dochia , the Romanian mythical figure and Baba Yaga , the creature in the fantasy roleplaying game Dungeons & Dragons, The Dancing Hut of Baba Yaga, among other works.