Across the world, عش (عش 
) is quite a rare unisex given name. The forename عش is characteristic of Northern Africa, particularly Egypt, where it is a rare gender-neutral name, Libya, where it is a rare male name, and Sudan, where it is a rare epicene name. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Egypt, Sudan, and Iraq. Likewise, عش is the last name as well as the forename.