Across the world, أمى (أمى 
) is quite a rare dominantly feminine, but uncommonly boy's first name. The first name أمى is characteristic of Northern Africa, particularly Egypt, where it is quite a rare dominantly girly, but uncommonly masculine name, Libya, where it is a rare feminine name, and Morocco, where it is a very rare female name. Likewise, أمى is the last name as well as the forename.