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 | Canada, Italy, India, Nigeria, South Africa |
| Buji | India, Japan, Nigeria, United States, South Africa |
| Bougie | Canada, France, United States, Algeria, South Africa |
| Bouji | Canada, India, France, United States, Algeria |