Throughout the world, רוד (Rod 
, Ruud 
, Rudd 
) is a common principally masculine, but very infrequently feminine first name. The given name רוד is habitual in Australia, where it is quite a common male name, Suriname, and Netherlands (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it is commonest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the United States, and Canada. Also, רוד is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Rod | Democratic Republic of the Congo, Australia, United States, Canada, Netherlands |
| Ruud | United Kingdom, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Australia, United States, Netherlands |
| Rudd | Norway, United Kingdom, Australia, United States, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| רוד | Israel |
רוד is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Rod Flanders , the fictional character from The Simpsons franchise; Rod , the Muppet character from the musical Avenue Q; Rod Norman , the Fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders; Rudd and Ruud Van Der Graaf , character in Na dobre i na złe.