Around the globe, مكتوب (مكتوب 
) is quite a rare epicene first name. The first name مكتوب is habitual in Northern Africa, particularly Egypt, where it is a rare unisex name, Sudan, and Libya, where it is a rare feminine name. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Northern Africa, particularly Egypt, Sudan, and Algeria. More frequently, مكتوب is the last name as well as the forename.