Around the globe, بادى (Bada 
, Buddy , Badie ) is a common unisex forename. The given name بادى is characteristic of U.S. Virgin Islands, where it is quite a common male name, Nigeria, where it is quite a rare epicene name, and Senegal, where it is quite a rare masculine name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in India, the United States, and Nigeria. Also, بادى is the last name as well as the forename.
بادى is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Syndrome , the main antagonist of the 2004 film The Incredibles; Animal Man , the superhero in the DC Comics Universe, Strange Adventures; OMAC , the fictional comic book character; Buddy Goode , the fictional character and Buddy Cole , the fictional character, The Kids in the Hall, and in many other works.