Globally, Shikhan (شيخان 
, Shikhan 
) is a rare unisex given name. The first name Shikhan is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Oman, where it is quite a rare boy's name, Iraq, where it is a rare male name, and Yemen, where it is a very rare male name. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in India, Iraq, and Oman. More frequently, Shikhan is the last name as well as the forename.