In the entire world, Lauva (Lauva 
, Louv 
, Louwe 
) is a rare primarily masculine, but very seldom feminine first name. The given name Lauva is characteristic of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is a rare masculine name, Netherlands, where it is a very rare boy's name, and Morocco. In absolute terms, the name is most common in India, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Philippines. Likewise, Lauva is the last name as well as the forename.