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Worldwide, שיש (Shish , Shaish , Shayish ) is a common epicene first name. The first name שיש is characteristic of India, where it is quite a rare epicene name, Qatar, where it is quite a rare boy's name, and Oman, where it is a rare male name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in India, Bangladesh, and Saudi Arabia. Much less frequently, שיש is the last name as well as the forename.