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Throughout the world, شن (Shin
, Shih
, شن
) is a common epicene first name. The given name شن is habitual in Brunei, where it is quite a common epicene name, Taiwan, where it is quite a rare epicene name, and Hong Kong. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in China, Indonesia, and the United States. Also, شن is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Shin | United States, Malaysia, Japan, Taiwan, Myanmar |
| Shih | United States, Malaysia, Indonesia, Taiwan, Myanmar |
| شن | Libya, Iraq, Egypt, Sudan, Palestinian Territory |
شن is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Shin , the character in Naruto; Shin , the Fist of the North Star character; Shin Natsume , character in Tenjho Tenge and Shin Dong-hyuk , the fictional character in the TV series Hotelier.