Worldwide, Waley (Waley 
, 韦利 ) is a rare unisex first name. The forename Waley is characteristic of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is a rare boy's name, Egypt, where it is a very rare masculine name, and China, where it is a very rare gender-neutral name. Likewise, Waley is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Waley | Egypt, Australia, United States, Democratic Republic of the Congo, China |
| 韦利 | China |
| sir frederick george waley (1860-1933) colliery manager and businessman (b. 1860) |
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| montefiore simon waley Peerage person ID=589803 |
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| ahmad b waley researcher (ORCID 0000-0002-1801-2689) |
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