Around the world, Nyasa (Nyasa 
) is a rare gender-neutral forename. The first name Nyasa is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Tanzania, where it is a rare epicene name, South Africa, where it is a very rare dominantly masculine, but infrequently female name, and Nigeria, where it is a very rare epicene name. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in India, Tanzania, and South Africa. Also, Nyasa is the last name as well as the forename.