Across the world, الهوى (الهوى 
, Abulhawa 
, Alhoy 
) is quite a rare epicene forename. The given name الهوى is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Saudi Arabia, where it is quite a rare dominantly male, but uncommonly female name, Syria, where it is quite a rare unisex name, and Iraq, where it is a rare epicene name. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Syria. More frequently, الهوى is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| الهوى | Iraq, Egypt, Sudan, Syria, Saudi Arabia |
| Abulhawa | United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Jordan, United States, United Kingdom |
| Alhoy | France |