All over the world, الشهاب (الشهاب 
) is quite a rare masculine forename. The first name الشهاب is habitual in Northern Africa, particularly Libya, where it is quite a rare male name, Sudan, where it is a rare masculine name, and Egypt. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Egypt, Sudan, and Iraq. More prevalently, الشهاب is the last name as well as the forename.