Worldwide, Nuwas (نواس 
, Nuwas 
, ดนูวัส 
) is a rare boy's forename. The first name Nuwas is characteristic of Iraq, where it is a rare boy's name, Saudi Arabia, and Algeria, where it is a very rare male name. In absolute terms, the name is most common in India, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia. More frequently, Nuwas is the last name as well as the forename.