Globally, Alshaf (الصحاف 
, الشاف 
, Alshaf 
) is a rare boy's forename. The forename Alshaf is characteristic of Northern Africa, particularly Sudan, where it is a rare male name, Algeria, and Morocco. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Northern Africa, particularly Sudan, Algeria, and Egypt. More frequently, Alshaf is the last name as well as the forename.