Shamil
Shamil ( Russian Шамиль ; also Shamil ) is a male given name of Arabic origin, which is now particularly common in the successor states of the Soviet Union .
Well-known namesake
- Imam Shamil (1797–1871)
- Shamil Abbjassow (* 1957), Soviet, Kyrgyz long and triple jumper
- Shamil Basayev (1965-2006), Chechen terrorist and rebel leader
- Shamil Bursiev (1985-2010), Russian football player
- Shamil Chissamutdinow (born 1950), Soviet wrestler
- Shamil Kerikow (1956-1989), Soviet wrestler
- Shamil Sabirow (* 1959), Soviet boxer