In the world, جاوي (جاوي 
, Jawai 
, Jaoui 
) is a rare gender-neutral first name. The forename جاوي is characteristic of Afghanistan, where it is a rare masculine name, Morocco, where it is a rare epicene name, and Pakistan, where it is a very rare epicene name. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Southern Asia, particularly India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. More frequently, جاوي is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| جاوي | Iran, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Yemen, Morocco |
| Jawai | Malaysia, Pakistan, India, Indonesia, Morocco |
| Jaoui | Morocco, Belgium, France, Tunisia, Afghanistan |