In all the world, واليا (Walia 
, واليا 
, Wallia 
) is quite a rare epicene first name. The first name واليا is characteristic of Somalia, where it is quite a rare epicene name, Israel, where it is a rare largely feminine, but uncommonly masculine name, and United Arab Emirates, where it is a rare male name. In absolute terms, the name is most common in India, Somalia, and Pakistan. More prevalently, واليا is the last name as well as the forename.