In the entire world, Popa (Popa 
, بوبا 
, Попа 
) is a common gender-neutral first name. The forename Popa is habitual in Romania, where it is quite a common unisex name, Aland Islands, where it is quite a common male name, and Moldova, where it is quite a common epicene name. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Romania, Egypt, and India. More prevalently, Popa is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Popa | Romania, Italy, Egypt, Moldova, United States |
| بوبا | Sudan, Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Libya |
| Попа | Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Ukraine |
| פופה | Israel |
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radu popa RO (b. 1933) |
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| toma popa Romanian chess player, RO (b. 1908) |
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| petre popa Moldovan writer and activist, MD (b. 1958) |
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| radu mihai popa politician, RO (b. 1976) |
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| costache popa Romanian politician from Orbeni, Bacău County, RO |
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| radu popa Romanian politician from Cireșu, Brăila County, RO |
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| cicerone laurentiu popa researcher |
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| anghel-adrian popa Romanian politician from Cuza Vodă, Călărași County, RO |
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| marin popa Romanian politician from Bârca, Dolj County, RO |
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| bogdan popa Aerobic gymnast, RO (b. 1984) |
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| tudor popa Romanian footballer, RO (b. 1989) |
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| sandu popa |
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