In the entire world, Istam (Istam 
, Истам 
) is a rare largely male, but uncommonly girly first name. The given name Istam is habitual in Kyrgyzstan, where it is a rare largely masculine, but uncommonly feminine name, Kazakhstan, where it is a rare epicene name, and Russia, where it is a very rare boy's name. In absolute terms, the name is most common in India, Pakistan, and Russia. Also, Istam is the last name as well as the forename.