Globally, القبطان (القبطان 
) is a common male first name. The first name القبطان is habitual in Northern Africa, particularly Egypt, where it is quite a common boy's name, Libya, where it is quite a rare male name, and Sudan. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Egypt, Sudan, and Iraq. Likewise, القبطان is the last name as well as the forename.