Around the world, مابو (Mabo 
, Mapu 
, Mapou ) is quite a rare gender-neutral forename. The forename مابو is habitual in Cameroon, where it is a rare female name, Hong Kong, and South Africa, where it is a rare unisex name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in India, Nigeria, and South Africa. Likewise, مابو is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Mabo | Nepal, India, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Mapu | France, India, South Africa, United States, Nigeria |
| Mapou | France, Cameroon, South Africa, United States, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| مابو | Egypt, Sudan |