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Around the world, Cheval (Seval
, Cheval
, שבאל
) is a common predominantly feminine, but scarcely masculine first name. The first name Cheval is characteristic of Turkey, where it is quite a common female name, Bulgaria, where it is a rare epicene name, and Algeria. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Turkey, India, and Algeria. Very seldom, Cheval is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Seval | Bosnia and Herzegovina, Turkey, India, France, Germany |
| Cheval | Belgium, India, France, United States, Algeria |
| שבאל | Israel |
| Шеваль | Russia, Ukraine |
Cheval is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Cheval Gauvin , the legendary evil horse; Cheval Mallet , the horse in French folklore and Cheval noir , the legend from Quebec.