In the world, أبو علاء (أبو علاء 
) is quite a common boy's first name. The forename أبو علاء is habitual in Western Asia, particularly Syria, where it is quite a common masculine name, Iraq, where it is quite a rare male name, and Lebanon. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Iraq, Syria, and Egypt. Likewise, أبو علاء is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| أبو علاء | Jordan, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Egypt |