Globally, Shekhu (Shekhu 
) is quite a rare mostly masculine, but seldom female given name. The forename Shekhu is characteristic of Saudi Arabia, where it is a rare boy's name, India, where it is a rare mostly masculine, but seldom female name, and Nigeria, where it is an extremely rare unisex name. Likewise, Shekhu is the last name as well as the forename.