Globally, 尼夫 (Niv 
, Nef 
, Neef ) is quite a common primarily boy's, but very seldom female first name. The first name 尼夫 is characteristic of Israel, where it is quite a common principally masculine, but very infrequently girly name, Mauritius, where it is quite a rare masculine name, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is a rare boy's name. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Israel, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and India. Likewise, 尼夫 is the last name as well as the forename.