In all the world, הובה (Hove 
, Hube 
, הובה 
) is a rare epicene first name. The first name הובה is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is a rare male name, Ethiopia, where it is a rare unisex name, and South Africa, where it is a very rare epicene name. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, and India. Predominantly, הובה is the last name as well as the forename.