In all the world, الج (الج 
, Elg 
) is quite a rare mostly masculine, but infrequently girly given name. The first name الج is characteristic of Iraq, where it is a rare epicene name, Egypt, where it is a rare masculine name, and Greece, where it is a rare epicene name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Egypt, Iraq, and Algeria. More frequently, الج is the last name as well as the forename.