In the world, البوب (البوب 
) is a common predominantly boy's, but very seldom female first name. The first name البوب is habitual in Egypt, where it is quite a common primarily boy's, but scarcely girly name, Libya, where it is quite a rare boy's name, and Kuwait. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Northern Africa, particularly Egypt, Sudan, and Libya. More frequently, البوب is the last name as well as the forename.