Throughout the world, شوج (Shug 
, شوج 
) is a rare largely feminine, but seldom male first name. The forename شوج is habitual in Oman, where it is a rare female name, Saudi Arabia, and the United Kingdom, where it is a very rare masculine name. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Saudi Arabia, Oman, and the United States. Much less frequently, شوج is the last name as well as the forename.