All over the world, شمسي (شمسي 
, Shamsi 
, Shamsie 
) is quite a common gender-neutral first name. The forename شمسي is habitual in Tanzania, where it is quite a rare mostly boy's, but seldom feminine name, Nigeria, and United Arab Emirates, where it is quite a rare unisex name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Nigeria, Tanzania, and India. Also, شمسي is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| شمسي | Iran, Syria, Iraq, Sudan, Morocco |
| Shamsi | Tanzania, United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, Nigeria, India |
| Shamsie | United Kingdom, United States, Pakistan, Ethiopia, India |
| Benchemsi | Sweden, Italy, United States, France, Morocco |