Throughout the world, Шамшер (Shamsher 
, Chamcher , Шамшер 
) is a common male first name. The first name Шамшер is characteristic of Pakistan, where it is quite a common boy's name, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, where it is quite a common predominantly male, but very seldom girly name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in India, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia. Very seldom, Шамшер is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Shamsher | Bangladesh, United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, India, Saudi Arabia |
| Chamcher | India |
| Шамшер | Russia, Ukraine |
| Shumsher | United Kingdom, India, South Africa |