Worldwide, السواح (السواح 
, Sawwah 
) is a rare boy's first name. The first name السواح is characteristic of Northern Africa, particularly Egypt, where it is a rare masculine name, Libya, and Sudan. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Egypt, Sudan, and Saudi Arabia. More prevalently, السواح is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| السواح | Saudi Arabia, Syria, Sudan, Egypt, Jordan |
| Sawwah | Syria, Egypt, Singapore, Nigeria, Myanmar |