Worldwide, Houba (Huba 
, Houba 
) is quite a rare epicene forename. The forename Houba is characteristic of Tunisia, where it is quite a rare epicene name, Tanzania, where it is quite a rare girly name, and Algeria, where it is quite a rare mostly masculine, but seldom girly name. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Tanzania, Algeria, and India. Also, Houba is the last name as well as the forename.