Throughout the world, الطحاوي (الطحاوي 
, Eltahawy 
, Tahawi 
) is a rare male forename. The forename الطحاوي is characteristic of Northern Africa, particularly Egypt, where it is a rare masculine name. Much more frequently, الطحاوي is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| الطحاوي | Saudi Arabia, Libya, Egypt, Jordan, Iraq |
| Eltahawy | Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, United States |
| Tahawi | Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Syria, Egypt, United States |
| Al-Tahawi | Egypt |