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Worldwide, علوي (Alavi , علوي , Alawi ) is a common predominantly male, but very seldom girly first name. The forename علوي is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Saudi Arabia, where it is quite a common predominantly masculine, but very seldom feminine name, Bahrain, where it is quite a common male name, and Oman. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Saudi Arabia, Tanzania, and Iraq. Likewise, علوي is the last name as well as the forename.
VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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Alavi | Iran, Bahrain, India, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia |
علوي | Iran, Morocco, Egypt, Yemen, Saudi Arabia |
Alawi | Tanzania, Iran, Morocco, India, Saudi Arabia |
Elwi | Egypt, United States, Indonesia, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia |