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All over the world, בייטס (Bates , Beats , בייטס ) is a rare gender-neutral first name. The first name בייטס is characteristic of Ireland, where it is a rare masculine name, Israel, where it is a rare female name, and the United States, where it is a very rare male name. In absolute terms, the name is most common in the United States, India, and China. Predominantly, בייטס is the last name as well as the forename.
בייטס is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Bates , the musical character in the musical Top Hat (musical) by Irving Berlin.