Worldwide, אידוב (Idow 
, Idov 
, אידוב ) is a rare mostly boy's, but infrequently girly given name. The first name אידוב is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Somalia, where it is a rare masculine name, and Nigeria, where it is a very rare gender-neutral name. More prevalently, אידוב is the last name as well as the forename.