Globally, בות (Both 
, בות 
) is quite a rare largely masculine, but uncommonly female first name. The first name בות is characteristic of Sudan, where it is quite a rare masculine name, Romania, where it is a rare unisex name, and Tunisia, where it is a rare female name. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Sudan, India, and Romania. More prevalently, בות is the last name as well as the forename.