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Around the world, Shoa (Shoa
, شوا
, Шоа) is a rare dominantly girly, but seldom masculine first name. The first name Shoa is characteristic of Ethiopia, where it is a rare female name, Syria, where it is a rare masculine name, and Egypt, where it is a very rare girly name. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Ethiopia, India, and Egypt. More prevalently, Shoa is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Shoa | Egypt, India, Japan, Ethiopia, Pakistan |
| شوا | Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Sudan, Palestinian Territory, Syria |