Across the world, Elshat (Елшат 
, Elshat 
, Ельшат ) is a rare predominantly male, but very infrequently female first name. The given name Elshat is characteristic of Kazakhstan, where it is a rare predominantly masculine, but very seldom feminine name, Kyrgyzstan, where it is a rare epicene name, and Georgia, where it is a rare male name. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Kazakhstan, Egypt, and Kyrgyzstan. Likewise, Elshat is the last name as well as the forename.