All over the world, محال (محال 
) is quite a rare gender-neutral first name. The forename محال is characteristic of Sudan, where it is quite a rare unisex name, Saudi Arabia, where it is a rare male name, and Morocco, where it is a very rare masculine name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Sudan, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt. Much less frequently, محال is the last name as well as the forename.