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Around the world, Macbeth (Macbeth , Макбет ) is a rare epicene first name. The forename Macbeth is characteristic of Ghana, where it is a rare male name, Philippines, where it is a rare unisex name, and South Africa. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Philippines, Nigeria, and Ghana. More frequently, Macbeth is the last name as well as the forename.
Macbeth is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Macbeth , the character from Shakespeare's play, Macbeth; Macbeth , the fictional character in the animated series Gargoyles; Macbeth , the operatic character in the opera Macbeth by Ernest Bloch and Macbeth , the operatic character in the opera Macbeth by Giuseppe Verdi.