Worldwide, Shanuka (Shanuka 
) is quite a rare predominantly male, but very infrequently feminine given name. The first name Shanuka is habitual in Sri Lanka, where it is quite a rare male name, Australia, where it is a very rare male name, and India, where it is an extremely rare feminine name. Much less frequently, Shanuka is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Shanuka | India, New Zealand, United States, Australia, Sri Lanka |
| shanuka dissanayake Sri Lankan cricketer, LK (b. 1977) |
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| shanuka dulaj Sri Lankan cricketer, LK (b. 1995) |
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| shanuka silva Sri Lankan cricketer, LK (b. 1997) |
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