All around the world, الشامخ (الشامخ 
, Shamekh 
) is quite a rare male first name. The first name الشامخ is habitual in Libya, where it is quite a common male name, Oman, where it is quite a rare masculine name, and Saudi Arabia, where it is quite a rare principally masculine, but scarcely female name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Libya, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq. More frequently, الشامخ is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| الشامخ | Iraq, Egypt, Libya, Syria, Saudi Arabia |
| Shamekh | Iraq, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Libya, Saudi Arabia |