In the world, حكايات (حكايات 
) is quite a common epicene first name. The forename حكايات is characteristic of Egypt, where it is quite a rare epicene name, Iraq, and Libya, where it is a rare gender-neutral name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Egypt, Iraq, and Sudan. Likewise, حكايات is the last name as well as the forename.