In the world, شواخ (شواخ 
) is a rare predominantly boy's, but very seldom feminine first name. The given name شواخ is habitual in Western Asia, particularly Syria, where it is quite a rare boy's name, Oman, where it is a rare feminine name, and Lebanon, where it is a rare boy's name. Likewise, شواخ is the last name as well as the forename.