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In the entire world, شاد (Shad , شاد , Шат ) is a common dominantly boy's, but infrequently female forename. The first name شاد is characteristic of Iraq, where it is quite a common gender-neutral name, Saudi Arabia, and Bahamas, where it is quite a rare masculine name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Pakistan, Iraq, and India. Also, شاد is the last name as well as the forename.
شاد is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Shad , the operatic character in the opera Bilby's Doll.