Around the world, كابا (Capa 
, Kaba 
, Caba 
) is a common mostly male, but seldom girly given name. The first name كابا is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Ethiopia, where it is quite a common primarily masculine, but scarcely female name, Guinea, where it is quite a rare dominantly masculine, but uncommonly female name, and Gabon, where it is quite a rare male name. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in India, Ethiopia, and Guinea. Also, كابا is the last name as well as the forename.
كابا is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Kaba , the fictional character appearing in the movie « La pirogue », The Pirogue.