Forename علوي

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.

Translations, transliterations and names similar to the name علوي

name Alvi, name Alevi, name Alvis, name Aloui, name Olwi, name Qasam, name Alavi, name Алви, name علوي, name Elwi, name Alawi, name علوی, name Alwi

VARIANT	COUNTRY
Alavi	Iran, Indonesia, India, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain
علوي	Egypt, Iran, Yemen, Morocco, Saudi Arabia
Alawi	Iran, India, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Tanzania
Elwi	Egypt, Malaysia, Indonesia, United States, Saudi Arabia

First names said to be same

Alevi, Aloui, Alvi, Alvis, Alwi, Olwi, Qasam, Алви, and علوی

Notable namesakes

	علوي المنفرمي Indian saint, YE (b. 1753)
	علوي بن طاهر الحداد YE (b. 1884)
	علوي الجزار EG (b. 1923)
	علوي الهاشمي Bahraini poet and academic, BH (b. 1948)
	علوي محمد عبد القادر بافقية Yemeni politician, YE
	علوي بن يعقوب الجمال Muhaddith and Ālim, IQ
	علوي بن عباس المالكي SA
	علوي السقاف SA
	علوي حافظ EG