Around the globe, Makwa (Makwa 
) is a rare epicene first name. The forename Makwa is characteristic of South Africa, where it is a rare dominantly boy's, but uncommonly female name, Nigeria, where it is a very rare dominantly masculine, but uncommonly girly name, and India, where it is a very rare mostly female, but seldom masculine name. More prevalently, Makwa is the last name as well as the forename.