Worldwide, واكا (Waqa 
, Awaka 
, واكا 
) is a rare dominantly masculine, but seldom feminine first name. The given name واكا is habitual in Ethiopia, where it is a rare boy's name, Nigeria, where it is a rare gender-neutral name, and Pakistan, where it is a rare masculine name. More frequently, واكا is the last name as well as the forename.