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Abu

Meaning

Means "father of" in Arabic. This is commonly used as an element in a kunya, which is a type of Arab

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Based on famous people named Abu and cultural associations, this name tends to be associated with:

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Leadership

Famous People Named Abu

Abu Bakr bin Yahya al-Suli

Abū Bakr Muḥammad ibn Yaḥyā ibn al-‘Abbās al-Ṣūlī (Arabic: ) , (born c.

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Abu Nasr Mansur

Abu Nasri Mansur ibn Ali ibn Iraq (; c.

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Abu Tammam

Ḥabīb ibn Aws al-Ṭā’ī (; ca.

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Abu 'Afak

Abu 'Afak (Arabic: أبو عفك, died c.

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Abu Zora Tarif

Abu Zora Tarif (fl.

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