Globally, دفاعي (دفاعي 
) is a very rare boy's given name. The first name دفاعي is habitual in Western Asia, particularly Iraq, where it is a very rare masculine name. Much more prevalently, دفاعي is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| دفاعي | Morocco, Iraq, Iran |