Babar: meaning, origin and pronunciation
BoyPersian
بابر
بابُر
Meaning disputedAwaiting scholar review
Babar (بابر, Persian بابُر) is most often explained as “tiger (traditional reading)”. Sources disagree, see below. Source: Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary, ببر.
- Meaning
- tiger (traditional reading)
- معنی
- شیر ببر (روایتی معنی)
Meaning disputed
Usually linked to Persian babr, tiger (Steingass); the name Bābur itself came through Turkic and that derivation is not certain.
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
- Say it
- baa-barAudio recordings coming later
- Other spellings
- Babur
- Themes
- Strength