In the entire world, شيخو (Shehu 
, شيخو 
, Cheikho 
) is a widespread largely male, but uncommonly feminine given name. The first name شيخو is characteristic of Nigeria, where it is a common dominantly male, but seldom girly name, Albania, where it is quite a rare largely masculine, but seldom feminine name, and Syria, where it is quite a rare principally masculine, but very seldom female name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Sudan. Likewise, شيخو is the last name as well as the forename.