All around the world, الواعظ (الواعظ 
) is a very rare boy's first name. The given name الواعظ is habitual in Iraq, where it is a very rare male name, and Egypt. More frequently, الواعظ is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| الواعظ | Iraq, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia |
| مكي الواعظ IQ (b. 1924) |
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