Globally, ﺑﺎﺑﺎ (ﺑﺎﺑﺎ 
) is a rare gender-neutral given name. The first name ﺑﺎﺑﺎ is characteristic of Northern Africa, particularly Sudan, where it is a rare masculine name, Egypt, where it is a rare gender-neutral name, and Libya, where it is a rare male name. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Northern Africa, particularly Egypt, Sudan, and Algeria. More frequently, ﺑﺎﺑﺎ is the last name as well as the forename.