Shaar (also written Al Shaar) is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Bassel Al Shaar (born 1982), Syrian football player Edwin W. Shaar (1915–2001), American writer and graphic artist Hisham Al Shaar (born 1958), Syrian politician Mohammad al-Shaar (born 1950), Syrian military officer and politician Mohammad Nidal al-Shaar (born 1956), Syrian politician and economist