Worldwide, Stave (Stafa 
, Stave 
) is a rare primarily boy's, but very infrequently feminine given name. The first name Stave is habitual in Israel, where it is a rare mostly male, but infrequently girly name, Morocco, where it is a rare boy's name, and Philippines, where it is a very rare masculine name. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Philippines, Morocco, and Indonesia. More frequently, Stave is the last name as well as the forename.