In the world, مهمان (Bakhti 
, Мейман 
, مهمان 
) is a common mostly masculine, but uncommonly female forename. The given name مهمان is characteristic of Kyrgyzstan, where it is quite a rare epicene name, Algeria, where it is quite a rare principally male, but very infrequently feminine name, and Oman, where it is quite a rare boy's name. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Pakistan, Algeria, and India. Likewise, مهمان is the last name as well as the forename.