In all the world, الحي (الحي 
) is a rare unisex first name. The forename الحي is characteristic of Libya, where it is quite a rare masculine name, Egypt, where it is a rare unisex name, and Syria, where it is a rare male name. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Egypt, Libya, and Iraq. More frequently, الحي is the last name as well as the forename.