In the world, شايب (شايب 
, Shayb 
) is quite a rare male forename. The first name شايب is characteristic of Iraq, where it is quite a rare primarily masculine, but very seldom female name, Libya, where it is quite a rare male name, and Sudan. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Iraq, Sudan, and Egypt. More frequently, شايب is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| شايب | Iraq, Egypt, Jordan, Sudan, Algeria |
| Shayb | Romania, Egypt, Sudan, Syria, Saudi Arabia |