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Globally, Wanis (ونيس
, Wanis
) is quite a common boy's first name. The first name Wanis is characteristic of Northern Africa, particularly Libya, where it is quite a common masculine name, Algeria, where it is quite a rare predominantly masculine, but scarcely female name, and Sudan, where it is quite a rare male name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Northern Africa, particularly Libya, Algeria, and Egypt. Likewise, Wanis is the last name as well as the forename.