Globally, كوتر (كوتر 
, Cotter 
, Kotter 
) is quite a rare mostly feminine, but uncommonly boy's given name. The forename كوتر is characteristic of Northern Africa, particularly Morocco, where it is quite a rare principally girly, but scarcely male name, Libya, where it is quite a rare girly name, and Algeria, where it is a rare feminine name. More frequently, كوتر is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| كوتر | Algeria, Morocco, Iraq, Libya, Saudi Arabia |
| Cotter | Belgium, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, United States |
| Kotter | United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, United States, Switzerland |
| Cauter | Belgium, United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, United States |