Around the world, الخنساء (الخنساء 
, Alkhansa 
, Al-Khansa 
) is quite a rare feminine given name. The forename الخنساء is habitual in Libya, where it is quite a rare girly name, Sudan, and Syria. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Northern Africa, particularly Sudan, Libya, and Egypt. Also, الخنساء is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| الخنساء | Algeria, Iraq, Libya, Egypt, Sudan |
| Alkhansa | Indonesia, Syria, Lebanon, Sudan, Saudi Arabia |
| Al-Khansa | Indonesia, Israel |