Globally, ولاية (ولاية 
, State 
) is quite a common epicene first name. The first name ولاية is characteristic of Iraq, where it is quite a common gender-neutral name, Ethiopia, where it is quite a rare epicene name, and Romania. Likewise, ولاية is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| ولاية | Sudan, Syria, Iraq, Algeria, Saudi Arabia |
| State | Ethiopia, Egypt, Romania, Myanmar, India |