Across the world, 爸爸 (Baba 
, 爸爸 
) is a widespread principally masculine, but scarcely female forename. The first name 爸爸 is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, where it is a common primarily boy's, but very seldom girly name, Gambia, where it is a common masculine name, and Cameroon, where it is quite a common dominantly masculine, but seldom feminine name (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in Nigeria, India, and Ghana. Likewise, 爸爸 is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Baba | Nigeria, Ghana, India, Saudi Arabia, Cameroon |
| 爸爸 | China |
爸爸 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.