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All over the world, หวี (Wi , หวี ) is a common epicene forename. The forename หวี is characteristic of Northern Africa, particularly Tunisia, where it is quite a common gender-neutral name, Algeria, where it is quite a rare mostly girly, but infrequently male name, and Morocco. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in Indonesia, Algeria, and Tunisia. Also, หวี is the last name as well as the forename.
หวี is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Wi , the character in the play Nga Tangata Toa, close friend of Taneatua.