All around the world, Alab (Alab 
, الاب 
, الأب 
) is quite a rare largely male, but seldom girly given name. The first name Alab is habitual in Syria, where it is a rare male name, Egypt, where it is a rare unisex name, and Iraq, where it is a rare masculine name. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in India, Egypt, and Syria. More frequently, Alab is the last name as well as the forename.