Across the world, Shangar (Shangar 
) is a rare largely male, but infrequently feminine first name. The first name Shangar is characteristic of Iraq, where it is a rare epicene name, Saudi Arabia, where it is a very rare masculine name, and Malaysia. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Iraq, India, and Saudi Arabia. Also, Shangar is the last name as well as the forename.