Worldwide, Шану (Shanu 
, Шану 
) is a common gender-neutral first name. The forename Шану is habitual in Western Asia, particularly Qatar, where it is quite a common principally masculine, but very seldom feminine name, United Arab Emirates, where it is quite a common dominantly male, but infrequently girly name, and Saudi Arabia, where it is quite a common predominantly masculine, but very seldom female name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in India, Saudi Arabia, and Nigeria. Much less frequently, Шану is the last name as well as the forename.