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In the entire world, אובה (Uwe , Ove , אובה ) is a widespread masculine first name. The forename אובה is characteristic of Germany, where it is a common male name, Sweden, where it is quite a common masculine name, and Austria, where it is quite a rare male name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Germany, Sweden, and Nigeria. Very seldom, אובה is the last name as well as the forename.
אובה is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Ove , the fictional character of the Bert Diaries; Ove , the fictional character in the novel "A Man Called Ove"; Ove Sundberg , character in Solsidan and Uwe Rappke .