Globally, Shahada (Shahada 
) is quite a common primarily female, but scarcely boy's first name. The first name Shahada is characteristic of Tanzania, where it is a rare dominantly feminine, but infrequently male name, India, where it is a rare female name, and Syria, where it is a rare male name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in India, Tanzania, and Nigeria. Much less frequently, Shahada is the last name as well as the forename.