Worldwide, Лихая (Likhaya 
, Lihaja , Лихая 
) is a rare epicene first name. The forename Лихая is characteristic of South Africa, where it is a rare principally boy's, but scarcely girly name, and India, where it is a very rare primarily female, but scarcely boy's name. Likewise, Лихая is the last name as well as the forename.