All over the world, มัว (Mua 
, มัว 
) is quite a common gender-neutral first name. The given name มัว is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Cameroon, where it is quite a rare gender-neutral name, Nigeria, where it is a rare predominantly male, but very seldom female name, and Ethiopia, where it is a rare mostly girly, but uncommonly masculine name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in India, Nigeria, and Cameroon. Likewise, มัว is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Mua | Indonesia, Kenya, India, Cameroon, Nigeria |
| มัว | Thailand |