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 | India, South Africa, Nigeria, Italy, Canada |
| Buji | India, United States, Japan, South Africa, Nigeria |
| Bougie | United States, France, South Africa, Algeria, Canada |
| Bouji | India, United States, France, Algeria, Canada |