Around the globe, Шинель (Chenille 
, Шинель 
) is a rare primarily female, but very infrequently masculine first name. The given name Шинель is characteristic of the United States, where it is a very rare primarily female, but very seldom male name, South Africa, where it is a very rare largely feminine, but seldom masculine name, and Philippines, where it is a very rare primarily female, but very infrequently male name. Likewise, Шинель is the last name as well as the forename.