All over the world, شبح (شبح 
) is a common predominantly male, but very seldom feminine first name. The first name شبح is characteristic of Libya, where it is quite a rare male name, Egypt, where it is quite a rare principally masculine, but very seldom female name, and Iraq. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Egypt, Iraq, and Sudan. Likewise, شبح is the last name as well as the forename.