Around the world, ย้าย (Yai 
, Move 
, ย้าย) is a common epicene forename. The first name ย้าย is characteristic of Mongolia, where it is quite a rare unisex name, Japan, where it is quite a rare feminine name, and Ethiopia, where it is quite a rare mostly masculine, but uncommonly girly name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Japan, India, and Ethiopia. Likewise, ย้าย is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Yai | Indonesia, Myanmar, Japan, India, Ethiopia |
| Move | Indonesia, Myanmar, India, Malaysia, Sudan |