Around the world, Abaya (Abaya 
) is quite a rare gender-neutral first name. The first name Abaya is habitual in Ethiopia, where it is quite a rare gender-neutral name, United Arab Emirates, where it is a rare gender-neutral name, and Qatar, where it is a rare male name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Ethiopia, Nigeria, and India. More prevalently, Abaya is the last name as well as the forename.