Throughout the world, Bougie (Busi 
, Buji 
, Bougie 
) is a common gender-neutral first name. The first name Bougie is characteristic of South Africa, where it is quite a rare feminine name, Botswana, and Kuwait, where it is quite a rare unisex name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in India, South Africa, and Japan. Also, Bougie is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Busi | Nigeria, Canada, South Africa, India, Italy |
| Buji | Nigeria, Japan, South Africa, United States, India |
| Bougie | France, Canada, United States, South Africa, Algeria |
| Bouji | France, Canada, United States, Algeria, India |