In all the world, شوي (Shwe 
, Shoi 
, Shui 
) is a common epicene first name. The given name شوي is characteristic of Mongolia, where it is a widespread epicene name, Japan, where it is quite a common feminine name, and Myanmar, where it is quite a rare unisex name. Very seldom, شوي is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Shwe | Myanmar, Japan, Malaysia, Mongolia, China |
| Shoi | United States, Malaysia, Japan, India, China |
| Shui | Myanmar, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, China |
| شوي | Syria, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Algeria |
شوي is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Shui Rong , the Dream of the Red Chamber character and Shwe Yoe and Ma Moe , the mascot of the 2013 Southeast Asian Games in Myanmar.