In the entire world, Masawa (Masawa 
) is a rare mostly male, but infrequently female forename. The forename Masawa is habitual in Tanzania, where it is a rare boy's name, Philippines, where it is a very rare unisex name, and Nigeria, where it is a very rare mostly masculine, but infrequently feminine name. More prevalently, Masawa is the last name as well as the forename.