In all the world, شهير (Shahir 
, شهير 
) is a common predominantly masculine, but very seldom female given name. The given name شهير is habitual in Western Asia, particularly United Arab Emirates, where it is quite a rare masculine name, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in India, Egypt, and Bangladesh. Likewise, شهير is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Shahir | Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, Malaysia |
| شهير | Iran, Morocco, Iraq, Egypt, Sudan |