Worldwide, 拉瓦 (Rava 
, 拉瓦 
) is a widespread masculine forename. The forename 拉瓦 is characteristic of India, where it is quite a common male name, Indonesia, where it is a rare mostly male, but infrequently feminine name, and Italy, where it is a rare epicene name. Likewise, 拉瓦 is the last name as well as the forename.