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:
- Ahmad Muhammad Shakir, Egyptian scholar of Hadith (prophetic traditions)
- Faiz Shakir, 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, a translator of the Qur'an
- Zaid Shakir, American Islamic scholar
- Shakir Ali (artist) (1875–1916), Pakistani artist and teacher
- Shakir Ali (barrister) (1879–1962), Indian lawyer and politician
- Samir Shakir Mahmoud, a member of the Interim Iraq Governing Council
- Mohammed Shakir (Iraqi politician)
- Mohammed Shakir (Indian politician)
- Shakir Mukhamadullin, Russian ice hockey player
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