Globally, Nabaya (Nabaya 
) is a rare mostly female, but infrequently masculine forename. The first name Nabaya is characteristic of Tanzania, where it is a rare female name, and India, where it is an extremely rare gender-neutral name. Much less frequently, Nabaya is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Nabaya | Nigeria, India, Uganda, Philippines, Tanzania |