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Abu
OriginArabic
Meaning"father"
About Abu
Most names with the Ab beginning, including the more familiar Abigail and Abner, mean father, as does this streamlined Arabic choice. American children might recognize Abu as the name of Aladdin's pet monkey in the Disney film.
Pronounced AH-boo.
As of October 2026, Abu ranked #5610 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3445 in 1973.
Editor's take: The name Abu is a boy's name meaning "father".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Abu on lists
Famous Abus
- Abu Bakr Abdullah ibn Uthman
father,in,law of the prophet Muhammad
Abu in pop culture
- Abu
monkey in Disney's "Aladdin"
- Abu Bakaar
character in Marvel Comics
Abu in blog posts
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