All around the world, Mashal (مشعل 
, Mashal 
, משעל 
) is a common principally boy's, but very infrequently girly forename. The forename Mashal is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Saudi Arabia, where it is a common primarily masculine, but very infrequently feminine name, Kuwait, where it is quite a common masculine name, and Oman (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, the name is most common in Western Asia, particularly Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Kuwait. Likewise, Mashal is the last name as well as the forename.