Babette (given name)

Babette is a feminine given name, a pet form of Barbara. ^[1] Notable people with the name include:

• Babette Babich (born 1956), American philosopher
• Babette Cole (1950–2017), English children's writer and illustrator
• Babette Cochois (1725–1780), French ballerina
• Babette DeCastro (1925–1992), one of the DeCastro Sisters singing trio
• Babette Deutsch (1895–1982), American poet, critic, translator, and novelist
• Babette Josephs (1940–2021), American Democratic politician and attorney
• Babette Mangolte, French-American cinematographer and film director
• Babette March (born 1941), German-born American fashion model and the first Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover model
• Babette or Barbara Ployer (1765–1811), Austrian piano and composition pupil of Mozart
• Babette Preußler (born 1968), East German pair skater
• Babette Rosmond (1921–1997), American author and editor
• Babette Stephens (1910–2001), Australian actress and director
• Babette van Teunenbroek (born 1960), Dutch cricketer
• Babette van Veen (born 1968), Dutch actress and singer

Fictional characters

• Babette Dell, supporting character on The WB drama Gilmore Girls , portrayed by Sally Struthers
• Babette Hersant, principal character of the 1987 Danish film Babette's Feast

See also

• All pages with titles beginning with Babette
• All pages with titles containing Babette

References

1. Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford paperback reference. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. p. 72. ISBN   978-0-19-861060-1. OCLC   67869278 . Retrieved 6 November 2025.