Across the world, الماحي (الماحي 
, Almahi 
) is a common boy's first name. The forename الماحي is habitual in Sudan, where it is quite a common male name, Saudi Arabia, where it is quite a rare male name, and Libya, where it is a rare boy's name. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Sudan, Saudi Arabia, and Ethiopia. More prevalently, الماحي is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| الماحي | Morocco, Iraq, Egypt, Sudan, Saudi Arabia |
| Almahi | Morocco, United Arab Emirates, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia |