Worldwide, Äd (Äd 
) is a rare principally boy's, but scarcely feminine forename. The first name Äd is habitual in Northern Africa, particularly Algeria, where it is quite a rare primarily masculine, but very seldom female name, Tunisia, where it is a rare masculine name, and Morocco. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Northern Africa, particularly Algeria, Egypt, and Tunisia. Likewise, Äd is the last name as well as the forename.