In all the world, الوك (Alok 
, الوك 
) is a widespread male given name. The first name الوك is characteristic of India, where it is quite a common male name, Qatar, where it is quite a rare boy's name, and United Arab Emirates. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Southern Asia, particularly India, Bangladesh, and Nepal. Much less frequently, الوك is the last name as well as the forename.