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Worldwide, Jiga (Jigger , Jiga , Жига ) is quite a rare predominantly masculine, but very seldom girly given name. The forename Jiga is characteristic of Philippines, where it is quite a rare boy's name, Romania, where it is a rare masculine name, and Ethiopia, where it is a rare unisex name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in Philippines, Nigeria, and India. Likewise, Jiga is the last name as well as the forename.
Jiga is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Jigger Craigin , the musical character in the musical Carousel by Richard Rodgers.