Cognomen نوى (Noi 
, Nouy 
, نوى 
) , around the world, is a common last name. The cognomen نوى is habitual in Malaysia, where it is quite a common surname, Ghana, where it is quite a rare surname, and Brunei. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Malaysia, Ghana, and Myanmar. Likewise, نوى is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Noi | Laos, Ghana, Myanmar, Malaysia, Thailand |
| Nouy | Laos, United States, Malaysia, Thailand, France |
| نوى | Lebanon, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Egypt |