Worldwide, الابى (Alaba 
, الابى 
, Allaby 
) is a common gender-neutral given name. The first name الابى is characteristic of Nigeria, where it is quite a common unisex name, Ethiopia, where it is quite a rare unisex name, and Morocco, where it is a rare boy's name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Nigeria, Ethiopia, and India. Also, الابى is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Alaba | Ethiopia, Philippines, Nigeria, India, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| الابى | Yemen, Egypt |
| Allaby | Benin, United Kingdom, United States, Canada, New Zealand |