All around the world, العمده (العمده 
) is a common boy's forename. The first name العمده is characteristic of Northern Africa, particularly Egypt, where it is quite a common boy's name, Sudan, where it is quite a rare boy's name, and Libya. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Egypt, Sudan, and Saudi Arabia. Also, العمده is the last name as well as the forename.