In all the world, ابد (ابد 
) is a rare mostly masculine, but uncommonly girly first name. The forename ابد is characteristic of Iraq, where it is a rare gender-neutral name, Libya, where it is a rare masculine name, and Saudi Arabia. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Iraq, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia. More frequently, ابد is the last name as well as the forename.