In the entire world, Chams (شمس 
, Chams 
, Шамс 
) is a widespread unisex given name. The first name Chams is characteristic of Iraq, where it is a common largely feminine, but uncommonly masculine name, Egypt, where it is a common gender-neutral name, and Syria, where it is quite a common unisex name (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Egypt, Iraq, and Sudan. Very seldom, Chams is the last name as well as the forename.