Worldwide, Машаль (Mashal 
, Машаль 
) is quite a common dominantly boy's, but uncommonly feminine first name. The first name Машаль is habitual in Saudi Arabia, where it is quite a rare largely masculine, but seldom female name, Afghanistan, and Kuwait, where it is quite a rare boy's name. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Afghanistan. Likewise, Машаль is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Mashal | Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Afghanistan, India, Pakistan |
| Машаль | Russia, Ukraine |