In the world, Шейл (Shale 
, Sheil 
, Шейл 
) is quite a common gender-neutral first name. The first name Шейл is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Ethiopia, where it is quite a rare unisex name, Botswana, where it is quite a rare girly name, and South Africa, where it is a rare epicene name. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Ethiopia, India, and South Africa. Also, Шейл is the last name as well as the forename.