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 | Saudi Arabia, Iran, Yemen, Jordan, Iraq |
| Gudin | Ethiopia, Malaysia, Philippines, France, Brazil |
| Gidan | Ethiopia, Spain, Malaysia, Philippines, India |
| Ghaidan | Austria, Australia, Jordan, United States, Iraq |