In the entire world, الحوي (الحوي 
) is a rare boy's forename. The forename الحوي is characteristic of Northern Africa, particularly Egypt, where it is a very rare masculine name, and Morocco. More prevalently, الحوي is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| الحوي | Yemen, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Egypt |