Around the world, Ilshad (Ilshad 
, Ильшад 
, Илшад ) is a rare mostly male, but infrequently feminine forename. The first name Ilshad is characteristic of Mauritius, where it is quite a rare boy's name, Kazakhstan, where it is a rare masculine name, and Russia, where it is a very rare boy's name. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in India, Russia, and Mauritius. Much less frequently, Ilshad is the last name as well as the forename.