In the world, باسا (Bassa 
, باسا 
) is quite a common epicene first name. The forename باسا is characteristic of Ethiopia, where it is quite a rare largely boy's, but seldom girly name, Cameroon, where it is a rare boy's name, and Algeria. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Ethiopia, India, and Nigeria. Also, باسا is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Bassa | Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ivory Coast, India |
| باسا | Saudi Arabia, Egypt |
باسا is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Bassa Selim , the operatic character in the opera Die Entführung aus dem Serail by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.