Throughout the world, سمعة (سمعة 
) is quite a rare male first name. The first name سمعة is habitual in Sudan, where it is quite a rare masculine name, Saudi Arabia, where it is a rare masculine name, and Libya. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Sudan, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia. Also, سمعة is the last name as well as the forename.