Family name 希雷 (Shire 
, Xilei 
, 希雷 ) , in the world, is a common cognomen. The surname 希雷 is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Somalia, where it is a common surname, Djibouti, where it is quite a common surname, and Kenya, where it is quite a rare surname. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Somalia, India, and Kenya. Much less frequently, 希雷 is the forename as well as the last name.