Across the world, Bukhtiyar (Bukhtiyar 
, Бухтияр 
) is quite a rare boy's forename. The forename Bukhtiyar is characteristic of Southern Asia, particularly Pakistan, where it is a rare masculine name. Very seldom, Bukhtiyar is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Bukhtiyar | Pakistan, Russia, United States, India |
| Бухтияр | Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine |