Throughout the world, Šm (Šm 
) is a rare epicene forename. The first name Šm is habitual in Northern Africa, particularly Egypt, where it is a rare gender-neutral name, Morocco, where it is a rare male name, and Algeria, where it is a very rare masculine name. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Egypt, Bangladesh, and Morocco. Also, Šm is the last name as well as the forename.