In the entire world, دب (دب 
, ادب , Dabb 
) is a rare predominantly masculine, but very seldom feminine forename. The first name دب is characteristic of Libya, where it is a rare boy's name, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq. More prevalently, دب is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| دب, ادب | Iran, Iraq, Egypt, Sudan, Saudi Arabia |
| Dabb | Australia, United Kingdom, United States, India, China |
| أدب | Egypt |