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Worldwide, Шаби (Shabi , Xabi , Shaby ) is a common epicene first name. The first name Шаби is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly United Arab Emirates, where it is quite a rare largely masculine, but infrequently girly name, Oman, where it is quite a rare boy's name, and Qatar. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in India, Nigeria, and Saudi Arabia. Also, Шаби is the last name as well as the forename.
Шаби is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Xavier Waterslaeghers , the fictional character from F.C. De Kampioenen; 'Trapper John' McIntyre , the fictional surgeon in MASH universe, M*A*S*H; Xavier Harkonnen ; Marqués de Bradomín and Xavier Austin , the soap opera character, Home and Away, among other works.