Abu is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #6318 in 1998 with 9 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2007 with 17 births ranking #5208. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 30.8%. In 1998, approximately 1 in every 212,369 boys born was named Abu. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.