Around the world, Koya (Koya 
, كويا 
, Коя 
) is a common unisex first name. The first name Koya is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Saudi Arabia, where it is quite a rare primarily boy's, but very seldom female name, Qatar, where it is quite a rare boy's name, and United Arab Emirates. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in India, Nigeria, and Saudi Arabia. More prevalently, Koya is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Koya | Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Iraq, India, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| كويا | Iraq, Sudan |
| Коя | Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Russia |
Furuja, Furuo, Furutani, Furuya, Huruya, Kabeya, Kamija, Kamitani, Kamiya, Kanatani, Kanaya, Kantani, Kashiya, Kodani, Kohya, Konita, Kontani, Kosaku, Koutani, Kouya, Kôya, Mitani, Кабея, Камия, Койа, Коуя, Фуруя, โกยะ, โค้ยะ, កូយ៉ា, ふるや, コウヤ, コヤ, 古家, 古屋, 科亚, 科呀, 科娅, 科涯, and 科雅
| b. v. abdulla koya Indian politician, IN (b. 1914) |
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