Around the world, Odwa (Odwa 
) is quite a rare largely masculine, but uncommonly feminine forename. The given name Odwa is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly South Africa, where it is quite a rare largely boy's, but infrequently feminine name. Much less frequently, Odwa is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Odwa | Sudan, France, Kenya, South Africa, United States |
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odwa ndungane South African rugby union footballer, ZA (b. 1981) |
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| odwa gwanya South African actor, ZA |
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