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Worldwide, علوي (Alavi
, علوي
, Alawi
) is a common predominantly male, but very seldom girly first name. The forename علوي is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Saudi Arabia, where it is quite a common predominantly masculine, but very seldom feminine name, Bahrain, where it is quite a common male name, and Oman. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Saudi Arabia, Tanzania, and Iraq. Likewise, علوي is the last name as well as the forename.
VARIANT | COUNTRY |
---|---|
Alavi | Iran, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, India, Indonesia |
علوي | Iran, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Egypt |
Alawi | Iran, Tanzania, Saudi Arabia, India, Morocco |
Elwi | Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, United States, Egypt, Indonesia |