Worldwide, Shobe (Shobe 
) is a rare predominantly masculine, but very infrequently female given name. The forename Shobe is habitual in Ethiopia, where it is a rare male name, Philippines, where it is a very rare girly name, and South Africa, where it is a very rare epicene name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Ethiopia, India, and Philippines. More frequently, Shobe is the last name as well as the forename.