Around the world, Shankhar (Shankhar 
) is quite a rare predominantly masculine, but very infrequently girly first name. The forename Shankhar is characteristic of Qatar, where it is quite a rare boy's name, Nepal, where it is a rare masculine name, and United Arab Emirates, where it is a rare female name. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in India, Nepal, and Saudi Arabia. Very seldom, Shankhar is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Shankhar | Nepal, Saudi Arabia, India, Malaysia, Qatar |