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Globally, Abbās (Aba , Abbās, Abbedi ) is a common gender-neutral first name. The first name Abbās is habitual in Ethiopia, where it is quite a common epicene name, Israel, where it is quite a common primarily male, but scarcely girly name, and Nigeria, where it is quite a rare epicene name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Ethiopia, Nigeria, and India. Also, Abbās is the last name as well as the forename.
Abbās is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Aba , the Najad in Greek mythology and Aba , the fictional character, mother of Aga, The Clan of the Cave Bear.