Around the globe, Iá (Ja 
, Iá 
) is a widespread gender-neutral first name. The given name Iá is characteristic of Mongolia, where it is a common epicene name, Mauritius, where it is quite a common unisex name, and Tunisia. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in India, Mongolia, and Indonesia. Likewise, Iá is the last name as well as the forename.