In the entire world, Abba (Abba 
, أبا 
, אבא 
, among others...) is a widespread principally boy's, but very seldom feminine forename. The given name Abba is habitual in Nigeria, where it is a common primarily male, but very seldom girly name, Cameroon, where it is quite a common primarily male, but very seldom feminine name, and Libya, where it is quite a rare dominantly boy's, but seldom female name. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, Cameroon, and Ethiopia. Also, Abba is the last name as well as the forename.
Abba is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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| Abba | Algeria, Nigeria, India, Pakistan, Cameroon |
| أبا | Sudan, Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Iraq |
| אבא | Israel |
| Абба | Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Ukraine, Russia |
Abba is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Abba Kolon .
| abba kohen bardela Jewish scholar (b. 200) |
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| abba bar abba 2nd/3rd century Babylonian Jewish Talmudist (b. 300) |
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| tanhuma bar abba (b. 400) |
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| abba pantelewon (b. 470) |
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| abba aftse One or the Ethopian Nine Saints (b. 500) |
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| abba mari French rabbi, FR (b. 1250) |
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| abba estifanos of gwendagwende Ethiopian Orthodox Monk (b. 1380) |
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abba goold woolson American writer, US (b. 1838) |
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| abba samuel wolde kahin Tutor and mentor of Ras Tafari Makonnen (b. 1801) |
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| abba bagibo i king of the Oromo state Limmu-Ennarya (1825–1861), ET (b. 1802) |
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abba jifar ii King of Jimma, ET (b. 1861) |
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| abba goddard author and nurse (1819-1873), US (b. 1819) |
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| abba grace stuart (1829-1916) (b. 1829) |
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abba hillel silver American rabbi, US (b. 1893) |
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| abba durant allen (b. 1853) |
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