Across the world, الماء (الماء 
) is a rare epicene given name. The given name الماء is characteristic of Iraq, where it is quite a rare epicene name, Libya, where it is a rare unisex name, and Syria, where it is a rare female name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Iraq, Egypt, and Libya. More frequently, الماء is the last name as well as the forename.