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, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Iraq, Syria |
| State | Myanmar, Ethiopia, India, Romania, Egypt |