Across the world, Гулиев (Гулиев 
, Quliyev 
, Guliyev 
, along with others...) is a rare boy's first name. The first name Гулиев is habitual in Azerbaijan, where it is quite a rare boy's name, Belarus, and North Macedonia, where it is a rare male name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Azerbaijan, Belarus, and Russia. Much more prevalently, Гулиев is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Гулиев | Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Russia |
| Quliyev | Turkey, United States, Germany, Russia, Azerbaijan |
| Guliyev | Lithuania, Afghanistan, Germany, Russia, Azerbaijan |
| Guliev | Turkey, Uzbekistan, Germany, Russia, Azerbaijan |
| Gouliev | France, United States, United Kingdom |