All around the world, أب (ابو 
, أب 
, Bwana 
) is a prevalent male forename. The forename أب is characteristic of Egypt, where it is a prevalent boy's name, Syria, and Iraq (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in Egypt, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia. Much less frequently, أب is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| ابو | Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Syria, Egypt |
| أب | Sudan, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Egypt |
| Bwana | Zimbabwe, Indonesia, United States, Belgium, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Ubben | Dominican Republic, Netherlands, El Salvador, United States, Germany |