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Boy Name

Abu

"Father of (prefix in Arabic naming)"

Ranked #7736 for boys

About the Name Abu

Meaning

Father of (prefix in Arabic naming)

Origin

Arabic

Gender

Boy

First Letter

A

Boy Rank

#7736

Abu is a boy name of Arabic origin. The name means "Father of (prefix in Arabic naming)" and Currently ranked #7736 in popularity in the United States. Browse more names starting with A or explore other Arabic names.

Popularity Over Time

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1950
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1960
#43
1970
#60
1980
#79
1990
#129
2000
#97
2010
#44
2020

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration baby names data (public domain). Lower rank numbers indicate greater popularity.

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Abbas

Boy

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Abubakar

Boy

From Arabic 'Abu Bakr' meaning father of the young camel or father of the pure one. Significant Islamic name.

Quick Facts

Syllables
2
Letters
3
Starts with
A
Origin
Arabic

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