Across the world, الماحي (الماحي 
, Almahi 
) is a common boy's first name. The forename الماحي is habitual in Sudan, where it is quite a common male name, Saudi Arabia, where it is quite a rare male name, and Libya, where it is a rare boy's name. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Sudan, Saudi Arabia, and Ethiopia. More prevalently, الماحي is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| الماحي | Egypt, Sudan, Morocco, Iraq, Saudi Arabia |
| Almahi | United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, Sudan, Morocco, Saudi Arabia |