Cognomen בובה (Bouba 
, Bobet 
, Bova ) , all over the world, is a common surname. The last name בובה is habitual in Cameroon, where it is a common surname, Algeria, where it is quite a rare surname, and Italy. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Italy. Likewise, בובה is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Bouba | Italy, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Senegal, Cameroon, Algeria |
| Bobet | France, Australia, United States, Argentina, Philippines |
| Bova | Italy, Democratic Republic of the Congo, France, United States, Argentina |
| בובה | Israel |