In the world, Шакья (Shakya 
, Shakia 
, Chakia 
) is quite a rare epicene forename. The first name Шакья is habitual in Nepal, where it is quite a rare gender-neutral name, Sri Lanka, where it is a rare male name, and the United States, where it is a rare girly name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in the United States, India, and Bangladesh. Predominantly, Шакья is the last name as well as the forename.