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In all the world, Paiva (Paiva , פייבה , パイバ) is a rare epicene given name. The first name Paiva is characteristic of Portugal, where it is a rare unisex name, Angola, where it is a rare masculine name, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is a rare female name. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, and India. Much more frequently, Paiva is the last name as well as the forename.