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Across the world, Aşık (عاشق , Ашик , Aşık ) is a rare predominantly masculine, but scarcely female first name. The forename Aşık is characteristic of Iraq, where it is a rare male name, Syria, and Egypt. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Iraq, Egypt, and Turkey. More frequently, Aşık is the last name as well as the forename.