Skip to main content
babby

babby

9.9
A name someone uses to show love for a partner or close friend
  • noun
  • /ˈbæbi/
  • Informal
translation icon : cariño
  • Come on baby, you are my baby.

Okay, okay, got the mirror and then baby, let's go.

Autoplay Next

Examples

  • Come on, baby, come on, baby, come on, come on.

  • I'm upstairs if you need me, babby, you know where I'll be.

  • I'm upstairs if you need me, baby, you know where I'll be.

  • Come on, babby, you are my babby.

  • Because when he walks in the room, babby, that's it.

Synonyms

darling
vsbabby
  • Informal
1.0

A person you love very much

is more informal and often used between partners or close friends
babe
vsbabby
  • Informal
308 8.1

A name you call someone you love

is used for romantic partners and very close friends as well
mate
vsbabby
  • UK
213 5.3

A person who is a friend, used in casual talk

is used more intimately for romantic partners or very close friends
homie
vsbabby
  • Slang
131 8.6

A close friend often from the same neighborhood or background

is used more broadly for romantic partners or very close friends
bro
vsbabby
  • Slang
113 7.7

A male friend or a brother

is used more affectionately for romantic partners or very close friends
amigo
vsbabby
  • Informal
78 7.8

A person you like and trust, often a close friend

is used more affectionately for romantic partners or very close friends
bubba
vsbabby
  • Slang
65 9.9

A friendly name for a younger brother or close male friend

is aimed more generally at romantic partners or very close friends
shorty
vsbabby
  • Slang
62 9.0

An affectionate slang word often used for a girlfriend or close friend

is used more widely for romantic partners or very close friends
boo
vsbabby
  • Slang
58 9.1

A person you are dating, like a boyfriend or girlfriend

is used for both romantic partners and very close friends
bub
vsbabby
  • Informal
41 9.3

A friendly way to speak to a boy or man in casual talk

is broader, used for romantic partners and very close friends
fam
vsbabby
  • Slang
22 9.5

Close family members or friends you care about

is used more personally to address a romantic partner or dear friend
homey
vsbabby
  • Slang
20 8.6

A close friend you know well and trust

is used for romantic partners as well as very close friends
bestie
vsbabby
  • Slang
19 7.2

A very close friend you trust and talk to often

is used instead for romantic partners or very close friends
hon
vsbabby
  • Informal
11 8.2

A short, loving name for a partner or close friend

is informal and covers partners and close friends broadly
bubby
vsbabby
  • Informal
8 9.1

A friendly name for a close friend

is often used also for romantic partners rather than only family
bubber
vsbabby
  • Informal
7 9.9

A friendly name people use to talk to a close friend

is used more warmly for romantic partners or very close friends
dearie
vsbabby
  • Informal
6 8.1

A word used to show love or kindness to someone

is informal and used for romantic partners or very close friends
bae
vsbabby
  • Slang
5 9.5

A person you love, often your boyfriend or girlfriend, people call in messages

also applies beyond slang to close friends or partners
lovey
vsbabby
  • Informal
5 7.5

A gentle name used for someone you love

is more casual and also used for very close friends
hun
vsbabby
  • Informal
5 8.9

A friendly word used to talk to someone you love or care about

is used similarly but can be slightly more familiar or casual
chappy
vsbabby
  • UK
4 9.5

A friendly word for a man or boy

is used for romantic partners or very close friends instead of this casual form
dovey
vsbabby
  • Informal
4 9.5

A person you love and feel close to

is also used for very close nonromantic friends in some contexts
honeybun
vsbabby
  • Informal
4 5.1

A name people use to show love for a partner, child, or pet

is used also for close friends as well as romantic partners
bubs
vsbabby
  • Informal
3 8.6

A friendly, informal name for a child or close friend

is used more with romantic partners or very close friends
bucko
vsbabby
  • Archaic
3 8.8

A friendly, informal name used for a man you know well

is used instead to express affection for partners or close friends
poochie
vsbabby
  • Informal
2 9.1

A loving nickname for a child or someone you love

is also used for very close friends, not only family or children
deary
vsbabby
  • UK
2 8.4

A person you love or care about, often called this name to show love

is less formal and fits partners or very close friends
BB
vsbabby
  • Slang
2 9.1

A short affectionate name for someone you love in messages

is the spoken informal term used for partners or very close friends
tootsie
vsbabby
  • Informal
2 9.3

A friendly name for someone you love or like

is used for both romantic partners and very close friends
babycakes
vsbabby
  • Informal
1 8.6

A playful name for a boyfriend or girlfriend

is used more generally for partners and very close friends
bruh
vsbabby
  • Slang
1 9.7

A casual word people use to address a friend or peer

is used more affectionately for romantic partners or very close friends
babydoll
vsbabby
  • Informal
1 8.3

A friendly informal name someone uses for a romantic partner

is used for both romantic partners and very close friends
honeybunch
vsbabby
  • Informal
1 7.6

A loving name you use for someone you care about

is more informal and used for partners or very close friends
bre
vsbabby
  • South African
1 9.9

A close friend like a brother

is used more intimately for romantic partners or very close friends
chee
vsbabby
  • Informal
1 9.9

A friendly way to call someone you like

is aimed more at romantic partners or very close friends
shortie
vsbabby
  • Slang
1 9.4

A casual name for a person you date, often a girlfriend

is also used for other very close friends, not only partners
bum chum
vsbabby
  • UK
1 9.9

A close friend you do many things with

is used more affectionately for romantic partners than this joking form
babs
vsbabby
  • Informal
9.9

A loving nickname for a baby or someone close to you

is used for romantic partners and very close friends too
luv
vsbabby
  • UK
9.3

A friendly informal word used to call someone, often in British English

is used for romantic partners or very close friends rather than only casual greetings
popsy
vsbabby
  • Informal
8.7

A friendly loving name for a child or someone you love

is used also for romantic partners or very close friends
gabber
vsbabby
  • Slang
9.9

A friend used especially in Dutch and Belgian English

is used more widely in general English for romantic partners or close friends

How Affectionate

sweetheart
  • Informal
1.0
darling
  • Informal
1.0
babby
  • Informal
9.9
dear
  • Informal
29 1.0
pal
  • Informal
1.0

Surface Forms

babby singular
babies plural

Etymology

Babby is a playful way to say baby, also from the soft 'ba' sounds babies make, so it feels extra tender. That's why people use babby as a sweet name for a partner or very close friend.