Throughout the world, الابا (Abba 
, الابا) is a widespread principally masculine, but very seldom female given name. The forename الابا is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, where it is a common primarily boy's, but very infrequently female name, Cameroon, where it is quite a common primarily boy's, but very infrequently girly name, and Gambia, where it is quite a rare masculine name. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, Cameroon, and Ethiopia. Likewise, الابا is the last name as well as the forename.