Baba is an honorific term, of Persian origin, used in several West Asian and South Asian cultures. It is used as a mark of respect to refer to Hindu and Sikh ascetics and is used as a suffix or prefix to their names, e.g. Sai Baba, Baba Ramdevji, etc.

What is a baba New York?

SPECIAL POST — BABAS, short for the singular “baba au rhum,” are rich, rum-flavored cakes that are largely popular in France and Italy. The entry appeared in the Thursday crossword clued as “Rum cakes,” and has been seen in only 32 other New York Times puzzles to date.

What is Baba in Africa?

"Baba" means "father" in many of the African languages in southern Africa, with a connotation of respect attached to a highly valued social role and age.