Shankar can refer to:
- Shiva, Hindu god who is referred to by many names
- Adi Sankara, Hindu philosopher of around 800 CE
- A family of Indian musicians of whom the most well known is Ravi Shankar
- L. Shankar, Indian violinist (brother of L. Subramaniam, no relation to Ravi Shankar)
- S. Shankar , director of Tamil films
- R. Shankar , greatest conceptual thinker of our times
Shankar is a common name in India.
