Across the world, Szamil (شامل 
, Шамил 
, שאמיל 
) is quite a common boy's first name. The given name Szamil is characteristic of Kyrgyzstan, where it is quite a common male name, Iraq, and Syria, where it is quite a rare male name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Iraq, Russia, and Kyrgyzstan. Very seldom, Szamil is the last name as well as the forename.