Shumsher is a given name popular in Nepal, and was carried by most of the Rana dynasty. Notable people with the surname include:

Politics

Bahadur Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (1892–1977), diplomat Bharat Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (–2018), politician Bhim Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (1865–1932), 14th Prime Minister of Nepal Bir Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (1852–1901), 11th Prime Minister of Nepal Chandra Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (1863–1929), 13th Prime Minister of Nepal Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana (born 1957), judge Dev Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (1862–1914), 12th Prime Minister of Nepal Jagdish Shumsher Rana (1929–2017), writer and politician Juddha Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (1875–1952), 15th Prime Minister of Nepal Khadga Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (1861–1921), politician and military commander-in-chief Krishna Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (1900–1977), diplomat Mohan Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (1885–1967), foreign minister Padma Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (1882–1961), 16th Prime Mimister of Nepal Pashupati Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (born 1941), politician Udaya Shumsher Rana (born 1970), youth leader and politician

Military

Baber Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (1888–1960), commander-in-chief of Nepal military Dambar Shumsher Rana Dambar Shumsher Rana (1859–1922), photographer and army general Dhir Shumsher Rana (1828–1884), army general and politician Gaurav Shumsher JB Rana (born 1955), Chief of Army Gehendra Shumsher (1871–1906), firearm manufacturer and army general Jagat Shumsher Rana (1826–1879), commander-in-chief Kaiser Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (1892–1964), field marshal Kiran Shumsher Rana (1916–1986), commander-in-chief Nir Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (1913–2013), field marshal Rana Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (1861–1887), commander-in-chief of Nepal military Rudra Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana, field marshal

Police

Nara Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana (1911–2006), police chief Ratna Shumsher J.B.R., inspector general Pradip Shumsher J.B.R., police chief Toran Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (1904–?), police chief

Other

Diamond Shumsher Rana (1918–2011), writer and activist Madan Shumsher JBR, cricketer Ratna Shumsher Thapa (1939–2020), lyricist