In the entire world, بوف (Bove 
, Bov , Boff 
) is a rare largely male, but seldom girly first name. The forename بوف is habitual in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is a rare boy's name, Italy, where it is a rare gender-neutral name, and France, where it is a very rare gender-neutral name. In absolute terms, the name is most common in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Italy, and India. More frequently, بوف is the last name as well as the forename.