Throughout the world, Despot (Despot 
, Деспот 
, Despote) is a very rare primarily male, but very infrequently feminine forename. The first name Despot is habitual in Eastern Europe, particularly Bulgaria, where it is a rare masculine name. Predominantly, Despot is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Despot | Romania, North Macedonia, Croatia, United States, Canada |
| Деспот | Bulgaria |
| Despota | Germany, India, Greece, United States |