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Around the globe, Bast (Bat
, Bast
, Baste
) is a common unisex given name. The given name Bast is characteristic of Israel, where it is a common feminine name, U.S. Virgin Islands, where it is quite a common male name, and Mongolia, where it is quite a common gender-neutral name. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Israel, India, and Egypt. Also, Bast is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Bat | Mongolia, Turkey, India, Israel, Germany |
| Bast | Turkey, India, United States, Algeria, Germany |
| Baste | India, Israel, United States, Algeria, Germany |
| Баст | Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Ukraine |
Bast is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Bat Lash , the fictional Western superhero, Showcase; Troll , the fictional character, Image United; Bat Choua , the a character in the Bible, Genesis 38; Bat Boy , the fictional character created by Weekly World News and Bat Carioca , among other works.