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In the entire world, Shu (舒 , Shu
, 术
, among others...) is a widespread unisex forename. The first name Shu is habitual in Cameroon, where it is quite a common gender-neutral name, Hong Kong, where it is quite a rare unisex name, and China. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in China, the United States, and Egypt. More prevalently, Shu is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| 舒, 朮, 术, 述, 術 | China |
| Shu | Myanmar, Malaysia, United States, Indonesia, China |
| شو | Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Egypt, Sudan, Algeria |
| シュ | Japan |
| Шу | Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Ukraine |
| שו | Israel |
Shu is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Shu Yamino , the American virtual YouTuber; Shu , the fictional character from One Piece; Shu Mai , the Star Wars character; Shu , the fictional character from Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Super and Shu , the Fist of the North Star character, among other works.