Throughout the world, Ngata (Ngata 
, ヌガタ) is a rare gender-neutral given name. The forename Ngata is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Ethiopia, where it is a rare feminine name, South Africa, where it is a very rare predominantly masculine, but very infrequently feminine name, and Tanzania, where it is a very rare male name. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Ethiopia, Indonesia, and India. Much more prevalently, Ngata is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Ngata | Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, India, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| paratene ngata Ngāti Porou leader, storekeeper, soldier, farmer, assessor, NZ (b. 1849) |
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henare ngata New Zealand Māori leader, NZ (b. 1917) |
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whai ngata Māori broadcaster, journalist and lexicographer, NZ (b. 1942) |
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haloti ngata American football defensive tackle, TO (b. 1984) |
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| heremaia ngata New Zealand association footballer, NZ (b. 1971) |
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Mo, Jean, Tane, Tina, Tiwa, Ella, Erin, Hera, Heni, Hone, Vili, Ines, Maria, Marie, Mayra, Moses, Moana, Mengi, Mumbi, Mbogo, Mbega, Salum, Jock, Jane, Lema, Leah, Mr, Ms, Wi, Sam, Sia, Ben, Pat, Ray, Ron, Joe, Sarah, Tai, Mamo, Alii, Amon, Asia, Brad, Paul, Peri, Rose, Ridy, Ruth, Nim, and Sauda