Around the world, Shwa (Shwa 
, ชวา 
) is a rare epicene first name. The forename Shwa is characteristic of United Arab Emirates, where it is a rare female name, Thailand, where it is a rare unisex name, and Nigeria, where it is a very rare largely masculine, but seldom female name. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Thailand, India, and Nigeria. Likewise, Shwa is the last name as well as the forename.