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In all the world, Shefa (Shefa , شيفا , Shave ) is a common largely feminine, but infrequently boy's forename. The forename Shefa is habitual in Ethiopia, where it is quite a rare predominantly female, but very seldom male name, Azerbaijan, where it is quite a rare girly name, and Libya. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Ethiopia, Bangladesh, and India. Likewise, Shefa is the last name as well as the forename.