All over the world, शंकर (Shankar 
, Sankar , शंकर ) is a prevalent masculine forename. The forename शंकर is characteristic of India, where it is a common male name, Qatar, where it is a common predominantly male, but scarcely girly name, and Oman, where it is quite a common principally boy's, but scarcely female name (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in India, Saudi Arabia, and Bangladesh. Much less frequently, शंकर is the last name as well as the forename.
शंकर is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Shankar Roy Chowdhury , the Fictional character of Bengali novel, Chander Pahar.
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शंकर अबाजी भिसे Indian scientist and inventor, IN (b. 1867) |
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शंकर रॉयचौधरी Indian Army Chief of Staff, IN (b. 1937) |
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तनुश्री शंकर Indian dancer and choreographer, IN (b. 1956) |
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| शंकर लाल Ashoka Chakra recipient, IN (b. 1908) |
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शंकर पणिक्कर Indian actor, IN (b. 1960) |
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शंकर पोख्रेल Nepalese politician, NP (b. 1964) |
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| शंकर महाले young Indian activist (1925-1943), IN (b. 1925) |
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| शंकर मोकाशी पुणेकर Indian writer, IN (b. 1928) |
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| तिरुवेंगदम लक्ष्मण शंकर Indian Administrative Service Officer, IN (b. 1928) |
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| शंकर शेष Indian writer, IN (b. 1933) |
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| शंकर लक्ष्मण field hockey player, IN (b. 1933) |
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शंकर सिंह विष्ट NP |
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जिया शंकर Indian television actress, IN (b. 1995) |
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| शंकर पन्नू Indian politician, IN (b. 1949) |
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| शंकर नाग Indian actor, filmmaker, IN (b. 1954) |
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