Babak (Persian: بابک ) is a common Persian male name. It is the modern form of its Pahlavi root, Papak (Persian: پاپک ), meaning "Young father". An alternate spelling is Babak. Persian is a language spoken in Iran, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Bahrain, Iraq, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Southern Russia, neighboring countries, and elsewhere. ... The Persians of Iran (officially named Persia by West until 1935 while still referred to as Persia by some) are an Iranian people who speak Persian (locally named Fârsi by native speakers) and often refer to themselves as ethnic Iranians as well. ... Pahlavi is a term that refers: (1) to a script used in Iran derived from the Aramaic script, and (2) more broadly, to Middle Persian, the Middle Iranian language written in this script. ... Persian is a language spoken in Iran, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Bahrain, Iraq, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Southern Russia, neighboring countries, and elsewhere. ...

Two famous historical figures named Babak are:

• Babak Khorramdin, the leader of Khurramites movement who fought against the Abbasid Caliphate.
• Ardashir Papakan (Babakan), the founder of the Sassanid Empire.