Throughout the world, Despot (Despot 
, Деспот 
, Despote) is a very rare primarily male, but very infrequently feminine forename. The first name Despot is habitual in Eastern Europe, particularly Bulgaria, where it is a rare masculine name. Predominantly, Despot is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Despot | Canada, United States, Romania, Croatia, North Macedonia |
| Деспот | Bulgaria |
| Despota | India, Germany, United States, Greece |