Around the world, الحظ (الحظ 
) is quite a rare predominantly male, but very infrequently female forename. The forename الحظ is habitual in Oman, where it is a rare boy's name, Egypt, where it is a rare dominantly masculine, but uncommonly feminine name, and Sudan, where it is a rare masculine name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Egypt, Sudan, and Saudi Arabia. More prevalently, الحظ is the last name as well as the forename.