Worldwide, دۆست (Dost 
, دۆست) is a widespread masculine given name. The forename دۆست is characteristic of Pakistan, where it is quite a common boy's name, Saudi Arabia, where it is quite a rare predominantly masculine, but very infrequently female name, and United Arab Emirates, where it is quite a rare male name. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Pakistan, India, and Saudi Arabia. Much less frequently, دۆست is the last name as well as the forename.