In the world, عتبة (عتبة 
, Utbah 
) is a rare boy's first name. The given name عتبة is habitual in Western Asia, particularly Syria, where it is a rare masculine name, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq. Very seldom, عتبة is the last name as well as the forename.
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| عتبة | Egypt, Sudan, Iraq, Algeria, Saudi Arabia |
| Utbah | Malaysia, India, Indonesia, United States |
| عتبة بن ربيعة Pagan Arab Leader, SA (b. 567) |
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| عتبة بن أبي لهب Arabic merchant, SA |
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| عبيد الله بن عبد الله بن عتبة Sahaba, SA |
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| عتبة بن أبي سفيان governor of Egypt (664–665), SA |
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