All around the world, बुलबुल (بلبل 
, बुलबुल) is a common gender-neutral forename. The first name बुलबुल is characteristic of Northern Africa, particularly Sudan, where it is quite a common unisex name, Egypt, where it is quite a common mostly masculine, but uncommonly girly name, and Libya, where it is quite a rare epicene name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in Egypt, Sudan, and Iraq. Also, बुलबुल is the last name as well as the forename.