Throughout the world, Sidiya (Sidiya 
, سيديا) is a rare epicene first name. The first name Sidiya is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Mauritania, where it is quite a rare male name, Senegal, and Mali, where it is a rare male name. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Senegal, India, and Mauritania. Likewise, Sidiya is the last name as well as the forename.