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Worldwide, Abbé (Abbas , Abbe , Abbé ) is a widespread male forename. The first name Abbé is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Lebanon, where it is a common boy's name, Bahrain, where it is a common principally masculine, but very seldom female name, and Iraq, where it is a common boy's name (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in India, Pakistan, and Nigeria. More prevalently, Abbé is the last name as well as the forename.
Abbé is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Abbé Platre , the operatic character in the opera Nanon; Abbé Busoni , the alias of Count of Monte Cristo, The Count of Monte Cristo; Abbé , the operatic character in the opera Die Dubarry, Gräfin Dubarry; Abbe Faria , the fictional character from "The Count of Monte Cristo" and Abba Kolon , among other works.