Worldwide, اشيخ (اشيخ 
) is a rare masculine forename. The first name اشيخ is characteristic of Libya, where it is a rare male name, Sudan, and Saudi Arabia. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Sudan, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia. Likewise, اشيخ is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| اشيخ | Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Sudan, Egypt, Iraq |