| Babai | |
| Native Name: | Бабаї |
| Native Name Lang: | uk |
| Settlement Type: | Rural settlement |
| Pushpin Map: | Ukraine Kharkiv Oblast#Ukraine |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kharkiv Oblast##Location in Ukraine |
| Coordinates: | 49.8969°N 36.1958°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Ukraine |
| Subdivision Type1: | Oblast |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kharkiv Oblast |
| Subdivision Type2: | Raion |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kharkiv Raion |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 6487 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | EET |
| Utc Offset: | +2 |
| Timezone Dst: | EEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
Babai (uk|Бабаї; ru|Бабаи) is a rural settlement in Kharkiv Raion, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. It is located on the right bank of the Udy in the drainage basin of the Don. Babai belongs to Vysokyi settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1] Population:
Until 26 January 2024, Babai was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Babai became a rural settlement.[2]
The closest railway stations are Pokotylivka and Karachivka, both in Pokotylivka, on the railway connecting Kharkiv and Synelnykove via Lozova and Pavlohrad.
The settlement has road access to Highway M18 connecting Kharkiv with Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia.