All around the world, Diva (Diva 
, Diwa 
, ديبا 
) is a common predominantly female, but very infrequently male forename. The forename Diva is habitual in Cabo Verde, where it is quite a common female name, Brazil, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is quite a rare epicene name. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Brazil, India, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Very seldom, Diva is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Diva | Italy, Philippines, India, Brazil, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Diwa | Indonesia, Philippines, India, Brazil, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| ديبا | Sudan, Iraq, Egypt, Iran |
Diva is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Diva Shaliqua , character in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace; Diva , the Blood+ character and Diva Funquita , character in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.
| diva grabovčeva Roman Catholic virgin martyr, BA (b. 1700) |
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diva diniz corrêa Brazilian marine zoologist, BR (b. 1918) |
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diva pacheco Brazilian actress, BR (b. 1940) |
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diva devine American pornographic actress (b. 1950) |
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diva hadamira gastélum Mexican politician, MX (b. 1961) |
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| diva lyra Brazilian pianist, BR (b. 1921) |
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diva j. amon Marine biologist, US |
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| diva goulart artist, BR (b. 1932) |
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| diva teixeira mendes abalada Brazilian music educator (1934-1995) (b. 1934) |
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| diva santiago correia Brazilian volleyball player, BR (b. 1938) |
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diva mayday NL (b. 1978) |
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| diva pieranti (b. 1930) |
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| diva taconi lourenço poie person identified in the Museu da Pessoa collection, BR (b. 1941) |
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| diva moreira person identified in the Museu da Pessoa collection, BR (b. 1946) |
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| diva maria cardoso person identified in the Museu da Pessoa collection, BR (b. 1947) |
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