All over the world, شملان (شملان 
, Shmlan 
) is a rare masculine first name. The forename شملان is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Kuwait, where it is quite a rare boy's name, Saudi Arabia, where it is a rare male name, and Yemen. More prevalently, شملان is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| شملان | Kuwait, Yemen, Egypt, Iraq, Saudi Arabia |
| Shmlan | Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, United States |