Throughout the world, פרדיננד (Ferdinand 
, פרדיננד 
, Ferdynanda 
) is a widespread boy's forename. The given name פרדיננד is habitual in Philippines, where it is quite a common boy's name, Germany, and Austria (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Philippines, Germany, and Indonesia. Very seldom, פרדיננד is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Ferdinand | Germany, Indonesia, Philippines, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| פרדיננד | Israel |
| Ferdynanda | Poland, Brazil |
Carlos, Ferdinando, Ferdinandt, Ferdinandus, Ferdinant, Ferdynand, Fernand, Fernandez, Fernando, Fernão, Ferran, Hernando, Фердинанд, Фердинанда, Фердинандо, Фердинант, Фердінанд, Фернан, Фернанд, Фернанда, Фернандес, Фернандо, Фернанду, Эрнандо, פרדיננדו, פרננדו, فرديناند, فرناند, فرناندو, فيران, フェルナンデス, フェルナンド, 斐迪南, and 费兰
פרדיננד is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Ferdinand Schmuh , the fictional character from The Tin Drum by Günter Grass; Ferdie Fieldmouse , the Disney cartoon character; Ferdinand , the character in Shakespeare's "The Tempest"; Ferdinand Marcos , the musical character in the musical Here Lies Love; the longest-serving President of the Philippines who puts the Philippines under Martial Law from 1972 - 1981 and Ferdinand du Tillet , the Honoré de Balzac character, La Comédie humaine, and in many other works.