Worldwide, Шафей (Shafei 
, Шафей 
) is a rare primarily male, but very infrequently female first name. The forename Шафей is characteristic of Egypt, where it is a rare masculine name, Pakistan, where it is an extremely rare male name, and China, where it is an extremely rare epicene name. Predominantly, Шафей is the last name as well as the forename.