Around the globe, الفات (الفات 
) is quite a rare mostly male, but seldom girly first name. The given name الفات is characteristic of Sudan, where it is quite a common dominantly boy's, but uncommonly girly name, Libya, where it is a rare male name, and Saudi Arabia. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Sudan, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt. Very seldom, الفات is the last name as well as the forename.