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, Sudan, Morocco, Iraq |
| Shamsi | United Arab Emirates, Nigeria, India, Pakistan, Tanzania |
| Shamsie | Ethiopia, India, Pakistan, United States, United Kingdom |
| Benchemsi | Sweden, Italy, France, Morocco, United States |