Shawkat (variations include Shaukat, Shavkat, or

Şevket Şevket is a Turkish male name with the Arabic equivalent Shawkat. People named Şevket include: Name * Şevket Altuğ (born 1943), Turkish actor * Şevket Çoruh (born 1973), Turkish actor * Şevket Dağ (1876–1944), Turkish painter * Şevket ...

; ) is a masculine Arabic given name and surname. It derives from the word ("شَوْكة" which means "Might" or "Strength") and itself is derived from the word ("شَوْك" which means " Thorns"). Notable people with the name include: *

Alia Shawkat Alia Martine Shawkat ( ; born April 18, 1989) is an American actress. She is known for her performances as Maeby Fünke in the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox/Netflix television sitcom ''Arrested Development'' (2003–2006; 2013–2019), Dory Sief ...

, American actress best known from her role in the television series ''Arrested Development'' *

Assef Shawkat Assef Shawkat (‎; 15 January 1950 – 18 July 2012) was a Syrian military officer and intelligence chief who was the Deputy Minister of Defense of Syria from September 2011 until his death in July 2012. He was the brother-in-law of former Sy ...

, head of Syria's military intelligence * Naji Shawkat, Iraqi politician and cabinet member who served as prime minister from November 3, 1932 to March 18, 1933 *

Shawkat Ali Shawkat Ali (April 20, 1918 – August 18, 1975) was a politician and a leader of the Bengali Language Movement. He was one of the founders of Awami Muslim League - which later became the Awami League and is now the Bangladesh Awami League. He ...

(1918–1975), Bengali politician, leader of Bengali Language Movement *

, politician and deputy speaker of Bangladesh *

, novelist from Bangladesh * Shawkat Osman, Bangladeshi novelist and short story writer *

Awn Shawkat Al-Khasawneh Awn Shawkat Al-Khasawneh (; born 22 February 1950) is a Jordanian former politician and judge who was the 39th Prime Minister of Jordan, serving from October 2011 to April 2012. He was also formerly a judge of the International Court of Justice. ...

, Jordanian politician and judge, Prime Minister of Jordan from October 2011 to April 2012, vice-President of the International Court of Justice * Shaukat Dukanwala, UAE cricketer *

Shaukat Aziz Shaukat Aziz (born 6 March 1949) is a Pakistani-born British former banker who served as the 15th prime minister of Pakistan from 28 August 2004 to 15 November 2007. When his term as Prime Minister was over, he immediately left Pakistan and se ...

(born 1949), Prime Minister of Pakistan 2004–2007 * Shaukat Hameed Khan, Pakistani nuclear physicist and former director of Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) * Syed Shaukat Hussain Rizvi, Indian director and producer * Maulana Shaukat Ali, Indian Muslim nationalist * Major General Shaukat Sultan, Pakistani former director general of Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) *

Shaukat Hayat Khan Shaukat Hayat Khan (24 September 1915 – 25 September 1998) was an influential politician, military officer, and Pakistan Movement activist who played a major role in the organising of the Muslim League in the British-controlled Punjab. Educa ...

(1915–1998), Punjabi politician, military officer, and Pakistan Movement activist * Sardar Shaukat Hussein Khan Mazari, Pakistani politician

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{{given name, type=both Arabic-language surnames Arabic-language masculine given names Masculine given names

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