In all the world, شوي (Shwe 
, Shoi 
, Shui 
) is a common epicene first name. The given name شوي is characteristic of Mongolia, where it is a widespread epicene name, Japan, where it is quite a common feminine name, and Myanmar, where it is quite a rare unisex name. Very seldom, شوي is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Shwe | Mongolia, Malaysia, China, Myanmar, Japan |
| Shoi | Malaysia, China, India, United States, Japan |
| Shui | Malaysia, China, Myanmar, Japan, Indonesia |
| شوي | Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Syria, Morocco |
شوي is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Shui Rong , the Dream of the Red Chamber character and Shwe Yoe and Ma Moe , the mascot of the 2013 Southeast Asian Games in Myanmar.