Throughout the world, طرف (طرف 
) is a rare primarily masculine, but very infrequently girly first name. The forename طرف is characteristic of Northern Africa, particularly Libya, where it is a rare female name, Algeria, where it is a rare masculine name, and Sudan. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Northern Africa, particularly Egypt, Algeria, and Sudan. Likewise, طرف is the last name as well as the forename.