All around the world, الاعصار (الاعصار 
) is a rare boy's given name. The given name الاعصار is habitual in Libya, where it is quite a rare boy's name, Syria, where it is a rare masculine name, and Saudi Arabia. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Egypt, Libya, and Syria. Much less frequently, الاعصار is the last name as well as the forename.