Across the world, بواب (Bouab 
, بواب 
) is a rare boy's forename. The given name بواب is habitual in Northern Africa, particularly Algeria, where it is a rare male name, and Morocco. More frequently, بواب is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Bouab | Morocco, Algeria, Spain, United States, France |
| بواب | Palestinian Territory, Syria, Egypt, Sudan, Jordan |