Throughout the world, Bougie (Busi 
, Buji 
, Bougie 
) is a common gender-neutral first name. The first name Bougie is characteristic of South Africa, where it is quite a rare feminine name, Botswana, and Kuwait, where it is quite a rare unisex name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in India, South Africa, and Japan. Also, Bougie is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Busi | South Africa, Italy, Nigeria, India, Canada |
| Buji | Japan, South Africa, Nigeria, United States, India |
| Bougie | South Africa, Algeria, United States, Canada, France |
| Bouji | Algeria, United States, India, Canada, France |