All around the world, Ростропович (Mstislav 
, Ростропович , Rostropovitch) is a very rare predominantly male, but very seldom girly first name. The first name Ростропович is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Israel, where it is a rare masculine name. Likewise, Ростропович is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Mstislav | Australia, Mexico, United States, Israel, Russia |
| Ростропович | Russia |
| Rostropovich | United States, Russia |