Around the globe, Shilatu (Shilatu 
) is a rare largely masculine, but uncommonly female first name. The first name Shilatu is habitual in Tanzania, where it is a rare boy's name, Nigeria, where it is a very rare boy's name, and Indonesia, where it is a very rare feminine name. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Tanzania, India, and Nigeria. Likewise, Shilatu is the last name as well as the forename.