Throughout the world, مواي (Mwai 
, Moai 
, مواي) is a rare unisex forename. The forename مواي is habitual in Bahrain, where it is quite a rare female name, Kenya, where it is a rare boy's name, and Tanzania, where it is a rare girly name. In absolute terms, the name is most common in India, Kenya, and Tanzania. More frequently, مواي is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Mwai | Malawi, Myanmar, Kenya, Tanzania, South Sudan |
| Moai | Malaysia, Spain, India, United States, South Africa |