Baba and similar words may refer to:

Places

Baba mountain range The Baba Mountain range ( ps, بابا غر Bâbâ Ǧar; fa, کوه بابا Kōh-i Bābā; or Kūh-e Bābā; ''Kōh'' or ''Kūh'' meaning ′mountain′, ''Bābā'' meaning ′father′) is the western extension of the Hindu Kush, and the ori ...

, also known as ''Koh-i-Baba'', in the Hindu Kush of Afghanistan *

Baba Canton Baba Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Los Ríos Province. Its capital is the town of Baba. Its population at the 2001 census was 35,185. Demographics Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010: * Montubio 66.9% * Mestizo ...

, a canton in Los Ríos Province, Ecuador *

Baba, Iran Baba ( fa, بابا, also Romanized as Bābā; also known as Bāra, Bārah, Bāveh, and Bāwa) is a village in Gol-e Cheydar Rural District, Sarshiv District (Marivan County), Sarshiv District, Marivan County, Kurdistan Province, Iran. At the 2006 ...

, a village in Kurdistan Province *

Baba, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Bowa-ye Sofla ( fa, بواي سفلي, also Romanized as Bowā-ye Soflá; also known as Bābā, Bābā Khāneh, Bovā, and Bowā-ye Pā’īn) is a village in Dehdasht-e Gharbi Rural District, in the Central District of Kohgiluyeh County, Kohgilu ...

, a village in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, Iran *

Baba, Masovian Voivodeship Baba is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Łyse, within Ostrołęka County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately south of Łyse, Masovian Voivodeship, Łyse, north of Ostrołęka, and north of War ...

(east-central Poland) *

Baba, Mogilno County Baba is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mogilno, within Mogilno County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. References
Villages in Mogilno County, Baba {{Mogilno-geo-stub ...

in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland) *

Baba, Rypin County Baba is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Skrwilno, within Rypin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Skrwilno, south-east of Rypin, and east of Toruń. Referenc ...

in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (north-central Poland) *

Baba, Greater Poland Voivodeship Baba is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krzykosy, within Środa Wielkopolska County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. References
Villages in Środa Wielkopolska County, Baba {{ŚrodaWielkopolska-ge ...

(west-central Poland) * Baba, a village in

Horea Vasile Ursu Nicola (1731 in Arada, Principality of Transylvania (now Horea, Romania) – 28 February 1785 in Karlsburg (now Alba Iulia, Romania), commonly known as Horea (in Hungarian sometimes ''Hóra'') was a Transylvanian peasant who, with ...

Commune, Alba County, Romania * Baba, a village in

Coroieni Coroieni ( hu, Karulyfalva) is a commune in Maramureș County, Transylvania, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine ...

Commune, Maramureș County, Romania * Baba, a tributary of the river

Ghelința Ghelința ( hu, Gelence, ; german: Gälänz) is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Ghelința and Harale (''Haraly''). It formed part of the Székely Land, ethno-cultural region of the historical T ...

in Covasna County, Romania * Baba, a tributary of the river Putna in Vrancea County, Romania *

Baba River (Ouham) Baba and similar words may refer to: Places * Baba mountain range, also known as ''Koh-i-Baba'', in the Hindu Kush of Afghanistan * Baba Canton, a canton in Los Ríos Province, Ecuador * Baba, Iran, a village in Kurdistan Province * Baba, Kohg ...

, in Central African Republic, a tributary of the

Ouham River The Ouham River is a river in Central Africa, and one of the main headwaters of the Chari River. The Ouham originates in the Central African Republic between the prefecture Nana-Mambéré and the prefecture Ouham-Pendé, crossing into Chad where i ...

* Baba River, in North Macedonia, noted for

Kolešino Falls Kolešino Falls (Macedonian language, Macedonian: Колешински Водопад) is a waterfall located above the village of Kolešino in the Novo Selo municipality, Municipality of Novo Selo in the southeastern region of North Macedonia. Fl ...

Cape Baba Cape Baba ( tr, Baba Burnu) or Cape Lecton ( grc, Λεκτόν), is the westernmost point of the Turkish mainland, making it the westernmost point of Asia. It is located at the village of Babakale ("Father Castle"), Ayvacık, Çanakkale, in the his ...

, a cape in Turkey

People and characters

Ali Baba "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" ( ar, علي بابا والأربعون لصا) is a folk tale from the '' One Thousand and One Nights''. It was added to the collection in the 18th century by its French translator Antoine Galland, who hear ...

, a character in ''Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves''

Titles and words for people

* ''baba'', a familiar term for 'father' in many languages; see

Mama and papa In linguistics, mama and papa are considered a special case of false cognates. In many languages of the world, sequences of sounds similar to and mean "mother" and "father", usually but not always in that order. This is thought to be a coincid ...

Baba (honorific) Baba "father, grandfather, wise old man, sir";Platts, John T. (John Thompson). A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English. London: W. H. Allen & Co., 1884.) is an honorific term, of Persian origin, used in several West Asian and South As ...

, an honorific used in several South Asian and Middle Eastern cultures *

Baba (Alevism) An Alevi and sunni religious leader related to a Dede in Sufism. List of Notable Babas * Arabati Baba Teḱe * Demir Baba Teke * Gül Baba * Otman Baba Otman Baba (c. 1378 – 8 Receb 1478) was a 15th-century dervish who traveled throughout ...

, an Alevi religious leader

Persons

Baba (name) Baba can be a surname in a few cultures such as Japanese, Assyrian, Russian, etc. It is also a nickname for father in a few languages. Baba also translates to "father" in the Arabic and Shona languages. Note, in various Slavic languages "baba" means ...

, people with the name *

Baba clan is a Japanese samurai family which was associated with Kai Province. Papinot, Jacques Edmond Joseph. (1906). ''Dictionnaire d’histoire et de géographie du Japon''; Papinot, (2003)"Baba" at ''Nobiliare du Japon'', p. 4 retrieved 2013-4-11. Hi ...

, a Japanese samurai family that was associated with Kai Province

Folklore

Baba (goddess) Bau, also read Baba (cuneiform: 𒀭𒁀𒌑 '' dBa-U2''), was a Mesopotamian goddess. The reading of her name is a subject of debate among researchers, though Bau is considered the conventional spelling today. While initially regarded simply as a ...

or Bau, a Sumerian goddess from

Lagash Lagash (cuneiform: LAGAŠKI; Sumerian: ''Lagaš''), was an ancient city state located northwest of the junction of the Euphrates and Tigris rivers and east of Uruk, about east of the modern town of Ash Shatrah, Iraq. Lagash (modern Al-Hiba) w ...

Baba (Egyptian god) Babi, also Baba, in ancient Egyptian religion, was the deification of the hamadryas baboon, one of the animals present in ancient Egypt. His name is usually translated as "bull of the baboons", roughly meaning "chief of the baboons". Since baboo ...

or Babi, an Egyptian god in the shape of a baboon *

Baba Yaga In Slavic folklore, Baba Yaga, also spelled Baba Jaga (from Polish), is a supernatural being (or one of a trio of sisters of the same name) who appears as a deformed and/or ferocious-looking woman. In fairy tales Baba Yaga flies around in a ...

, a mythical older female in Slavic folklore

Fictional characters

* Baba (''The Kite Runner''), in ''The Kite Runner'' media * Baba (''Dragon Ball''), in ''Dragon Ball'' media * Baba, in ''

Redbeard Redbeard or Red Beard may refer to: People * Frederick Barbarossa (Redbeard), another name for Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor (1122–1190) * Oruç Reis or Redbeard (''Barbarossa'') (1474–1518), Ottoman naval commander * Hayreddin Barbarossa ...

'' comics *Baba ( Baba Is You)

Arts and entertainment

Films

* ''Baba'' (2000 film), a Chinese film * ''Baba'' (2002 film), a Tamil film * ''Bába'' (2008 film), a Czech short film * ''Baba'' (2012 film), an Egyptian film

Music

* "Baba", a song from ''

Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie ''Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie'' is the fourth studio album and second internationally released album by singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette, released by Maverick Records in the United States on November 3, 1998. The album was positively rec ...

'' by Alanis Morissette

Food

Baba (cake) In many European countries, there are various traditions surrounding the use of bread during the Easter holidays. Traditionally the practice of eating Easter bread or sweetened "communion" bread traces its origin back to Byzantium and the Orthodox ...

or Babka, a Polish yeast cake *

Baba (bread) Baba () is a type of thick, round, heavy bread that is prepared either plain or with various fillings by the Naxi people of north-western Yunnan, China. It can be sweet or savory. Sometimes marketed to tourists as "Chinese pizza," it is said to h ...

, a type of bread made by the Naxi people of Yunnan, China

Other uses

Paopi Paopi ( cop, Ⲡⲁⲱⲡⲉ, ''Paōpe''), also known as Phaophi ( grc-gre, Φαωφί, ''Phaōphí'') and Babah. ( ar, بابه, ''Baba''), is the second month of the ancient Egyptian and Coptic calendars. It lasts between 11 October and 9 Novem ...

or Baba, the second month of the Coptic calendar *

Kurgan stelae Kurgan stelae ( Mongolian: ; Russian: ; Ukrainian: "stone babas"; ky, балбал ) or Balbals ( ''balbal'', most probably from a Turkic word ' meaning "ancestor" or "grandfather") are anthropomorphic stone stelae, images cut from stone, in ...

, anthropomorphic stone stella commonly known as baba in the East Ukraine *

Baba (yacht) The Baba 30 was the smallest craft in the range but very popular, with some 170 having been built. They were built as sturdy vessels suitable for making long offshore and ocean passages needing only a couple of people to crew the boat. Although ca ...

, a line of yachts built in Taiwan *

Baba (Pillow Pal) Pillow Pals were a line of plush toys made by Ty, Inc. during the 1990s. The toys were given their name because they were soft like a pillow, and were made with children in mind. Though many of them resembled certain Beanie Babies, those that did ...

, a Pillow Pal lamb made by Ty, Inc. * beta-Aminobutyric acid (BABA), an isomer of Aminobutyric acid * Alibaba Group Holding Limited (New York Stock Exchange stock symbol BABA)