Globally, عتاب (عتاب 
, Atab 
) is a common unisex first name. The given name عتاب is characteristic of Syria, where it is quite a rare principally feminine, but very infrequently masculine name, Egypt, where it is quite a rare epicene name, and Sudan. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Egypt, India, and Syria. Also, عتاب is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| عتاب | Syria, Iraq, Egypt, Sudan, Saudi Arabia |
| Atab | Philippines, Lebanon, India, Senegal, Egypt |