Across the world, Khadya (Khadya 
, Хадя 
) is a rare epicene first name. The first name Khadya is habitual in Russia, where it is a very rare girly name, Nigeria, where it is an extremely rare female name, and the United States, where it is an extremely rare mostly female, but infrequently masculine name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in India, Russia, and the United States. Much less frequently, Khadya is the last name as well as the forename.