Around the globe, Nerva (Nerva 
) is a rare mostly girly, but infrequently masculine forename. The given name Nerva is habitual in the Dominican Republic, where it is a rare epicene name, Philippines, where it is a rare girly name, and Argentina, where it is a very rare girly name. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Philippines, the United States, and the Dominican Republic. Likewise, Nerva is the last name as well as the forename.