Cognomen ببر (Babbar 
, Biber 
, ببر 
) , in all the world, is a common surname. The cognomen ببر is characteristic of Southern Europe, particularly Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is quite a common surname, Croatia, where it is quite a rare surname, and Slovenia. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in India, Germany, and the United States. Much less frequently, ببر is the forename as well as the last name.