His life, full of anxiety, and energetic activity coincided with the last period of the Timurid state, which was in political, socio-economic and cultural crisis and in complete decline.
The name was given by Khoja Ubaydullah Akhror, and according to the Muslim naming ritual, the azan was given the name Zahiriddin Muhammad. Grandfather Yunuskhan was very close to his father Umarsheikh Mirzo, and when Babur Mirzo was born, he sent a messenger to convey good news to Yunuskhan.
Khan arrived from Mogolistan and they remained together for a long time. When Padishah Babur was tonsured, everyone celebrated.
In the family from infancy he was affectionately called Babur, Baburjan, and this became both a name and a nickname; Zahiriddin Muhammad Babur, Babur Mirza, Babur the Padishah are used in historical sources and scientific literature. The Baburids in the family called him “Firdavs Makoni”.
The great historian Giyasiddin Khondamir writes about the birth and childhood years of Babur Mirzo:
“When the country of Fergana was the envy of the Gardens of Eden in honor of the justice of Padishah Umarsheikh Koragon, on the sixth day of the month, Muharram, 888 AD, rays of light shone on the horizon, illuminating the kingdom, and a precious stone shining like the sun shone on the horizon of the caliphate... That is, Mirzo Umarsheikh... had a son from his wife Nigorhanim binti Yunushan, from childhood his face shone with rays of happiness and luck, and as he grew older, signs of glory and a great future were noticeable. Signs of happiness were written on the forehead.
He ordered preparations for the wedding and celebration, and for several days he held a feast, drank glasses of sweet wine from the hands of hundreds of cupbearers and named his child Zahiriddin Muhammad Babur. Several lucky nannies were entrusted with feeding and caring for the blessed baby. As a child, prince was brought up in the abode of honor and care, kindness and modesty until the age when he could distinguish between good and evil, when he reached adulthood, he was appointed to work in managing the districts of the Andijan region and began to live on this land" (Khondamir, p. . 36-38).