Around the world, Джива (Jiva 
, Джива 
) is a common unisex given name. The first name Джива is characteristic of India, where it is quite a rare gender-neutral name, Qatar, where it is a rare male name, and Kuwait. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in India, Indonesia, and Philippines. Very seldom, Джива is the last name as well as the forename.