Worldwide, كوا (Koa 
, Kwa 
, Koua ) is a common predominantly boy's, but very infrequently female first name. The given name كوا is habitual in Japan, where it is quite a rare masculine name, Singapore, where it is quite a rare unisex name, and Cameroon. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Japan, Indonesia, and Cameroon. More prevalently, كوا is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Koa | Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Indonesia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Japan |
| Kwa | Singapore, Cameroon, Indonesia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malaysia |
| Koua | Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Indonesia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malaysia |
| كوا | Sudan |
حسن, محمد, يوسف, and محمد عبدالحي