Globally, نیوز (News 
, نیوز 
) is a rare principally male, but very seldom girly first name. The first name نیوز is habitual in Greece, where it is a rare unisex name, Indonesia, where it is a very rare boy's name, and Nigeria, where it is an extremely rare epicene name. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Indonesia, India, and Greece. Predominantly, نیوز is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| News | Indonesia, Taiwan, Morocco, Bangladesh, Mongolia |
| نیوز | Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq |
نیوز is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: News Broadcaster #2 , the character from 2000 film 'The Ultimate Christmas Present'; News Reporter , the character from 2008 film 'Minutemen'; News Anchor , the character from 2001 film 'Zenon: The Zequel'; News Broadcaster #1 , the character from 2000 film 'The Ultimate Christmas Present' and News Reporter , the character from 2000 film 'Up, Up, and Away!', Up, Up and Away, among other works.