All over the world, ゴータム (Goutam 
, ゴータム 
) is a widespread male forename. The first name ゴータム is habitual in India, where it is quite a common masculine name, Qatar, where it is quite a rare principally masculine, but very seldom female name, and Bangladesh, where it is quite a rare masculine name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in India, Bangladesh, and Saudi Arabia. Much less frequently, ゴータム is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Goutam | United Arab Emirates, Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia |
| ゴータム | Japan |