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Globally, シバ (Shiba , Siba , シバ ) is a widespread epicene forename. The first name シバ is characteristic of Syria, where it is quite a common female name, India, where it is quite a rare gender-neutral name, and Qatar, where it is quite a rare predominantly masculine, but scarcely female name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in India, Syria, and Ethiopia. Very seldom, シバ is the last name as well as the forename.
シバ is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: .