All over the world, Bawi (Bawi 
) is quite a rare epicene forename. The first name Bawi is characteristic of Mongolia, where it is quite a common masculine name, Philippines, where it is a rare masculine name, and Ethiopia, where it is a rare epicene name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Mongolia, India, and Indonesia. Likewise, Bawi is the last name as well as the forename.