Around the globe, شکیب (Shakeeb 
, Shakeb 
, شکیب 
) is quite a common boy's first name. The forename شکیب is habitual in Maldives, where it is quite a rare masculine name, Afghanistan, and United Arab Emirates. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Southern Asia, particularly Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan. Likewise, شکیب is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Shakeeb | Maldives, Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Bahrain |
| Shakeb | Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, India, Pakistan |
| شکیب | Afghanistan, Turkey, Iran |
| شکیب همدرد singer from Afghanistan, AF (b. 1984) |
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