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Around the world, Nieva (Nieva , نيفا , نييبا) is quite a common predominantly female, but very infrequently male first name. The forename Nieva is characteristic of Philippines, where it is quite a rare girly name, Argentina, where it is a rare epicene name, and Australia, where it is a very rare feminine name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Philippines, India, and the United States. More frequently, Nieva is the last name as well as the forename.