Across the world, الأب (Alab 
, الأب 
) is a rare largely masculine, but infrequently girly given name. The forename الأب is habitual in Syria, where it is a rare male name, Saudi Arabia, where it is a very rare masculine name, and Philippines, where it is a very rare predominantly masculine, but very infrequently girly name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in India, Nigeria, and Pakistan. More prevalently, الأب is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Alab | Philippines, India, Pakistan, Sudan, Saudi Arabia |
| الأب | Syria, Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Sudan |