Babar the Elephant vs Babar

Babar the Elephant and Babar both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Babar the Elephant	Yes	No	No	No
Babar	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Babar the Elephant and Babar are synonyms defined as:

Babar the Elephant and Babar: an imaginary elephant that appears in a series of French books for children

Babar the Elephant (noun)	Babar (noun)
an imaginary elephant that appears in a series of French books for children	an imaginary elephant that appears in a series of French books for children