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Across the world, Šam (Шам
, Šam
) is a rare primarily masculine, but very seldom female first name. The given name Šam is habitual in Kazakhstan, where it is a rare largely male, but uncommonly feminine name, Kyrgyzstan, where it is a rare unisex name, and Algeria, where it is a rare boy's name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Russia. More frequently, Šam is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Шам | Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Ukraine |
| Šam | Egypt, Algeria, Morocco |