Globally, غيدان (غيدان 
, Gudin 
, Gidan 
) is quite a rare primarily boy's, but very seldom girly first name. The first name غيدان is habitual in Iraq, where it is quite a rare male name, Ethiopia, where it is a rare masculine name, and Saudi Arabia, where it is a very rare male name. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Iraq, India, and Ethiopia. Also, غيدان is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| غيدان | Jordan, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Yemen |
| Gudin | Brazil, Ethiopia, Philippines, Malaysia, France |
| Gidan | Ethiopia, Philippines, Malaysia, India, Spain |
| Ghaidan | Jordan, United States, Iraq, Austria, Australia |