Cognomen شابا (Shaba 
, Shabba 
, شابا 
) , across the world, is a common surname. The cognomen شابا is habitual in Albania, where it is quite a common surname, Malawi, and Maldives. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in Nigeria, India, and Malawi. Likewise, شابا is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Shaba | Zambia, Nigeria, Albania, India, Malawi |
| Shabba | Libya, Nigeria, United States, India, South Africa |
| شابا | Jordan, Iraq |