Worldwide, Waw (Waw 
, Waiw) is quite a rare gender-neutral first name. The given name Waw is characteristic of Morocco, where it is a rare largely masculine, but uncommonly girly name, Algeria, where it is a rare epicene name, and Saudi Arabia. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Indonesia, Morocco, and Algeria. Likewise, Waw is the last name as well as the forename.