Worldwide, معاویه (Muawiya 
, معاویه , Mu'Awiya ) is quite a rare predominantly boy's, but scarcely feminine forename. The given name معاویه is characteristic of Israel, where it is quite a rare boy's name, Sudan, where it is a rare masculine name, and Nigeria, where it is a rare predominantly masculine, but scarcely feminine name. Also, معاویه is the last name as well as the forename.