All over the world, Шеваль (Cheval 
, Sheval 
, Шеваль 
) is a rare epicene given name. The first name Шеваль is habitual in Algeria, where it is a rare unisex name, Morocco, where it is a rare masculine name, and France, where it is a very rare gender-neutral name. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Algeria, India, and Morocco. More prevalently, Шеваль is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Cheval | Belgium, United States, India, Algeria, France |
| Sheval | South Africa, Italy, United States, India, North Macedonia |
| Шеваль | Ukraine, Russia |
Шеваль is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Cheval Gauvin , the legendary evil horse; Cheval Mallet , the horse in French folklore and Cheval noir , the legend from Quebec.