All over the world, Ибу (Ibu 
, Ибу) is a widespread principally female, but very infrequently boy's first name. The forename Ибу is characteristic of Guam, where it is quite a common masculine name, Indonesia, where it is quite a common predominantly female, but very infrequently masculine name, and Maldives, where it is quite a rare male name. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Indonesia, Nigeria, and India. Much less frequently, Ибу is the last name as well as the forename.