Abu
Pronunciation: [ AB-oo ]
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A distinctive boy name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Abu first appeared in US Social Security records in 1971.
Over 452 babies have been named Abu in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Abu is past its peak , currently ranked #8,796 for boy names in the US .
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Quick Facts
- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity Rank
- #8,796
- Total SSA Count
- 10
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#8,823 in US
Modern origin
"modern invented variant of Atlas"
#8,807 in US
Persian origin
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#8,662 in US
English-Slavic hybrid origin
"son of Dawn, from the dawn"
#8,802 in US
Modern American origin
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#8,957 in US
Sanskrit origin
"love, attachment, devotion"
#8,809 in US
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