Abu
AH-boo
Popularity
#7736
Letters
3
Syllables
2
Origin
Arabic
Total Births
452
Peak Year
#17 in 2007
First Recorded
1971
Style
Classic & Timeless, Spiritual & Biblical
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
Arabic origin, meaning 'father'. It's often used as a respectful title or part of a longer name, indicating lineage.
Numerology
The Idealist
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Famous Namesakes
Abu Bakr
First Caliph in Sunni Islam
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