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In the entire world, শঙ্কর (Shankar , শঙ্কর) is a prevalent male given name. The given name শঙ্কর is habitual in India, where it is a common male name, Qatar, where it is quite a common predominantly masculine, but very seldom female name, and Oman (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Southern Asia, particularly India, Pakistan, and Nepal. Very seldom, শঙ্কর is the last name as well as the forename.
শঙ্কর is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Shankar Roy Chowdhury , the Fictional character of Bengali novel, Chander Pahar.