Globally, Shakel (Shakel 
, Шакель 
) is quite a rare predominantly male, but very seldom feminine first name. The first name Shakel is habitual in Western Asia, particularly Saudi Arabia, where it is quite a rare principally boy's, but scarcely feminine name, Oman, where it is a rare boy's name, and Qatar. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Southern Asia, particularly Pakistan, Bangladesh, and India. Likewise, Shakel is the last name as well as the forename.