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Around the globe, あおば (Aoba , あおば) is a rare gender-neutral given name. The first name あおば is habitual in Ethiopia, where it is a rare epicene name, Nigeria, where it is an extremely rare boy's name, and India, where it is an extremely rare epicene name. Predominantly, あおば is the last name as well as the forename.
あおば is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Aoba Yamashiro , the fictional character from Naruto.