In the world, Boia (Boya 
, Bui 
, Boei 
) is a common unisex forename. The given name Boia is characteristic of Macao, where it is quite a common female name, Vietnam, where it is quite a rare unisex name, and India. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in India, Vietnam, and Indonesia. Also, Boia is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Boya | Australia, Malaysia, Indonesia, United States, India |
| Bui | Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, United States, India |
| Boei | Malaysia, Indonesia, Canada, United States, India |
| Boia | France, Canada, United States, South Africa, India |