Globally, अभय (Abhaya 
, อภัย 
, अभय ) is a common mostly male, but seldom feminine first name. The first name अभय is characteristic of India, where it is quite a rare mostly male, but uncommonly female name, Thailand, where it is quite a rare epicene name, and Qatar, where it is a rare male name. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in India, Thailand, and Nepal. Very seldom, अभय is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Abhaya | United Arab Emirates, India, United States, Sri Lanka, Nepal |
| อภัย | Thailand |
| अभय | India |
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अभय सिंह Raja of Marwar Kingdom, IN (b. 1702) |
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अभय सिंह चौटाला Indian politician, IN (b. 1963) |
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अभय देयोल Indian actor, IN (b. 1976) |
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अभय सुब्बा Famous rock musician of Nepal, NP (b. 1979) |
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अभय कुमार दुबे Journalist, Writer, IN |
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अभय कुमार Indian artist, author, diplomat and poet, IN (b. 1980) |
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| अभय छज्लानी Indian journalist and the Chief Editor of the Indore-based daily, Nai Dunia, IN (b. 1934) |
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| अभय भूषण Indian computer scientist, IN (b. 1944) |
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| अभय मल्ल Malla ruler, NP |
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| अभय राम यादव Indian deputy, IN |
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| अभय शुक्ला Indian actor, IN (b. 1984) |
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| अभय सिंह IN |
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| अभय नरायन सिंह पटेल IN |
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| अभय नेगी Indian cricketer, IN (b. 1992) |
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