Cognomen Шахир (Shahir 
, Шахир 
, Shaxir 
) , all around the world, is quite a common surname. The cognomen Шахир is characteristic of Maldives, where it is quite a common surname, Malaysia, where it is quite a rare surname, and United Arab Emirates. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in India, Malaysia, and Afghanistan. Also, Шахир is the forename as well as the last name.