Across the world, فرشة (فرشة 
) is a rare largely girly, but seldom boy's first name. The given name فرشة is habitual in Northern Africa, particularly Libya, where it is a rare feminine name, Egypt, where it is a rare unisex name, and Algeria, where it is a rare female name. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Egypt, Algeria, and Iraq. Likewise, فرشة is the last name as well as the forename.