Around the world, Алю (Alieu 
, Алю 
) is quite a rare boy's forename. The first name Алю is habitual in Gambia, where it is a common boy's name, Sierra Leone, where it is quite a rare boy's name, and Libya, where it is a rare masculine name. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Gambia, Sierra Leone, and Nigeria. Much less frequently, Алю is the last name as well as the forename.