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 | Egypt, Sudan, Syria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia |
| أب | Libya, Egypt, Sudan, Syria, Saudi Arabia |
| Bwana | Belgium, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zimbabwe, Indonesia, United States |
| Ubben | Netherlands, Germany, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, United States |