Worldwide, Shafan (Shafan 
) is a rare dominantly male, but seldom girly first name. The first name Shafan is characteristic of Qatar, where it is a rare male name, United Arab Emirates, and Pakistan, where it is a rare mostly male, but seldom feminine name. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Pakistan, India, and Saudi Arabia. Likewise, Shafan is the last name as well as the forename.