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In the entire world, شيا (Chia , Shea , Shia ) is a common gender-neutral given name. The forename شيا is characteristic of Singapore, where it is quite a common epicene name, Cameroon, and Malaysia, where it is quite a rare epicene name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in the United States, Nigeria, and Cameroon. Also, شيا is the last name as well as the forename.
شيا is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Shea Ohmsford , character in The Shannara Chronicles.