All over the world, Halva (Halva 
, حلوا 
, חלווה ) is a rare largely female, but seldom masculine first name. The given name Halva is habitual in Israel, where it is quite a rare girly name, Libya, where it is a rare feminine name, and Iraq, where it is a very rare girly name. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Israel, India, and Egypt. More frequently, Halva is the last name as well as the forename.