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Globally, Шад (Shad , Schad , Шад ) is a common mostly masculine, but seldom female given name. The first name Шад is characteristic of Iraq, where it is quite a common unisex name, Saudi Arabia, where it is quite a rare epicene name, and Bahamas, where it is quite a rare male name. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Pakistan, Iraq, and India. Likewise, Шад is the last name as well as the forename.
Шад is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Shad , the operatic character in the opera Bilby's Doll.