Across the world, ワカ (Waka 
, Wacha 
, Waqa 
) is a common epicene first name. The given name ワカ is characteristic of Gambia, where it is quite a rare male name, Japan, where it is quite a rare girly name, and Ethiopia, where it is quite a rare unisex name. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Japan, Ethiopia, and Nigeria. Likewise, ワカ is the last name as well as the forename.