Around the world, العفريت (العفريت 
) is quite a rare predominantly boy's, but scarcely girly forename. The given name العفريت is characteristic of Egypt, where it is quite a rare principally masculine, but scarcely girly name, Libya, where it is quite a rare boy's name, and Oman, where it is a rare masculine name. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Algeria. More frequently, العفريت is the last name as well as the forename.