Across the world, شاوي (شاوي 
, Shawi 
) is quite a rare primarily male, but very seldom female first name. The given name شاوي is characteristic of Algeria, where it is quite a rare predominantly boy's, but very infrequently feminine name, Iraq, where it is a rare unisex name, and Syria, where it is a rare boy's name. Also, شاوي is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| شاوي | Algeria, Iran, Syria, Morocco, Iraq |
| Shawi | Egypt, Algeria, Syria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia |