Globally, نيفا (Neiva 
, Neva , Nieva ) is a common primarily female, but scarcely masculine first name. The first name نيفا is habitual in U.S. Virgin Islands, where it is quite a common female name, Brazil, and Croatia, where it is quite a rare girly name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Brazil, the United States, and Philippines. Also, نيفا is the last name as well as the forename.