Shakir is both a surname and a given name originating from Arabic, similar to the surname or name Shakur. The feminine form of Shakir is Shakira. Notable people with the name include:
Given name Shakir Ali (artist) (1875–1916), Pakistani artist and teacher Shakir Ali (barrister) (1879–1962), Indian lawyer and politician Samir Shakir Mahmoud (born 1944), a member of the Interim Iraq Governing Council Shakir Mukhamadullin (born 2002), Russian ice hockey player
Surname Ahmad Muhammad Shakir (1892–1958), Egyptian scholar of Hadith (prophetic traditions) Habiburrahman Shakir (1903–1975), Tatar imam in Finland Faiz Shakir (born 1979), American Democratic political advisor and campaign manager for Bernie 2020 Hannah Sabbagh Shakir (1895–1990), Lebanese-American businesswoman and club founder Khalil Shakir (born 2000), American football player M. H. Shakir (1866–1939), a translator of the Qur'an Mohammed Shakir (Iraqi politician) (born 1941/42), Iraqi politician Mohammed Shakir (Indian politician) (born 1948), Indian politician Zaid Shakir (born 1956), American Islamic scholar
See also Shakur