Baba (Persian: بابا "father, grandfather, wise old man, sir";) is an honorific term, of Persian origin, used in several West Asian and South Asian cultures. ... Baba is also the familiar word for "father" in many languages (see mama and papa); in India it has even been adapted to address male children.

What does Baba mean in other languages?

grandmother: many Slavic language (such as Bulgarian, Russian and Polish), Yiddish, Japanese.

What does Baba mean in the Bible?

babanoun. A holy man, a spiritual leader.