Globally, ولاية (ولاية 
, State 
) is quite a common epicene first name. The first name ولاية is characteristic of Iraq, where it is quite a common gender-neutral name, Ethiopia, where it is quite a rare epicene name, and Romania. Likewise, ولاية is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| ولاية | Algeria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Sudan |
| State | Ethiopia, Romania, Egypt, Myanmar, India |