All around the world, גאודה (Gauda 
, גאודה 
) is a widespread epicene given name. The forename גאודה is habitual in India, where it is quite a common epicene name, South Africa, where it is a rare boy's name, and Nigeria, where it is a very rare largely male, but seldom female name. More prevalently, גאודה is the last name as well as the forename.