Across the world, Shnaz (Shnaz 
, شناز 
) is a rare female forename. The first name Shnaz is habitual in Algeria, where it is a rare feminine name, Iraq, and Pakistan, where it is a very rare feminine name. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Algeria, India, and Pakistan. Very seldom, Shnaz is the last name as well as the forename.