All around the world, Kotwal (Kotwal 
) is a rare largely masculine, but uncommonly feminine first name. The forename Kotwal is characteristic of Southern Asia, particularly India, where it is a very rare mostly male, but uncommonly girly name. Much more prevalently, Kotwal is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Kotwal | Bangladesh, United Arab Emirates, India, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia |
| veer bhai kotwal Indian activist, IN (b. 1912) |
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