Throughout the world, Хабибу (Habibou 
, Хабибу 
) is quite a rare predominantly male, but very seldom feminine first name. The first name Хабибу is characteristic of Gambia, where it is quite a common boy's name, Gabon, where it is quite a rare boy's name, and Libya, where it is quite a rare dominantly boy's, but infrequently girly name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Algeria, Gambia, and Senegal. Likewise, Хабибу is the last name as well as the forename.