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In all the world, シェフ (Shehu , Chef , Scheff ) is a widespread largely masculine, but uncommonly feminine first name. The given name シェフ is characteristic of Nigeria, where it is a common largely masculine, but infrequently feminine name, Albania, where it is quite a rare dominantly boy's, but seldom female name, and Ethiopia, where it is quite a rare male name. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Indonesia. Likewise, シェフ is the last name as well as the forename.
シェフ is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Chef , the fictional character of the South Park series; Chef Hatchet , the recurring fictional character of the Total Drama franchise, Total Drama Island; Chef Louis , the chef from Disney's The Little Mermaid; Chef Bonelli , the character in "Murder she wrote", Murder, She Wrote and Chef de la flotte , the operatic character in the opera Bérénice, and in many other works.