Shankar
Shankar is a male given name: 98% of people named Shankar are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- India and Sri Lanka
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Shankar
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Shankar," in English, "Guten Tag Shankar," in German. Shankar is a male given name: about 98% of people named Shankar are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Shankar,
German
Guten Tag Shankar,
French
Bonjour Shankar,
Spanish
Estimado/a Shankar:
Chinese
Shankar您好：
Japanese
Shankar様
English
Hi Shankar,
German
Hi Shankar,
French
Salut Shankar,
Spanish
Hola Shankar,
Chinese
Shankar你好：
Japanese
Shankarさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| India and Sri Lanka | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Shankar a male or female name?
Shankar is a male given name: 98% of people named Shankar are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
How do I address Shankar in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Shankar," in English, "Guten Tag Shankar," in German. Shankar is a male given name: about 98% of people named Shankar are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Shankar a unisex name?
Shankar is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Shankar are men. Shankar leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Shankar a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/shankar (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_shankar,
title = {Is Shankar a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/shankar},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}