Globally, شوش (Shosh 
, شوش 
) is a common largely feminine, but uncommonly boy's first name. The forename شوش is habitual in Western Asia, particularly Saudi Arabia, where it is quite a common predominantly girly, but very seldom male name, Oman, where it is quite a rare female name, and Kuwait. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Sudan. Likewise, شوش is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Shosh | Iraq, Egypt, Israel, Sudan, Saudi Arabia |
| شوش | Iraq, Egypt, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Algeria |