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Globally, Basten (Beste , Basten , Бастен ) is quite a common dominantly girly, but uncommonly boy's forename. The forename Basten is habitual in Turkey, where it is quite a rare female name, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is a rare boy's name, and Austria, where it is a rare girly name. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Turkey, Indonesia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Also, Basten is the last name as well as the forename.
Basten is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: .