In all the world, Shif (Shif 
, Шиф 
) is quite a rare unisex given name. The given name Shif is characteristic of Maldives, where it is quite a rare girly name, Ethiopia, where it is a rare unisex name, and Egypt, where it is a rare boy's name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Ethiopia, Egypt, and India. Likewise, Shif is the last name as well as the forename.