In the entire world, Яба (Yaba 
, Яба 
) is quite a common unisex forename. The forename Яба is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Senegal, where it is quite a rare masculine name, Ivory Coast, where it is a rare feminine name, and Nigeria, where it is a rare mostly male, but seldom feminine name. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in India, Nigeria, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. More prevalently, Яба is the last name as well as the forename.