Around the globe, فرديناند (Ferdinand 
, Holy , Ferrante 
) is a widespread primarily boy's, but very seldom girly first name. The first name فرديناند is habitual in Philippines, where it is quite a common boy's name, Germany, and Austria (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Philippines, Germany, and Indonesia. Much less frequently, فرديناند is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Ferdinand, Holy | Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Philippines, Cameroon |
| Ferrante | Germany, Italy, Philippines, United States, France |
Carlos, Ferdinando, Ferdinandu, Ferdinandus, Ferdinant, Ferdynand, Fernand, Fernando, Fernão, Ferran, Hernando, Фердинанд, Фердинанда, Фердинандо, Фердинант, Фердінанд, Фернан, Фернанд, Фернанда, Фернандо, Фернанду, Эрнандо, פרדיננד, פרדיננדו, פרננדו, فرناند, فرناندو, فيران, フェルナンド, 斐迪南, and 费兰
فرديناند is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Ferdinand Schmuh , the fictional character from The Tin Drum by Günter Grass; Ferdie Fieldmouse , the Disney cartoon character; Ferdinand , the character in Shakespeare's "The Tempest"; Ferdinand Marcos , the musical character in the musical Here Lies Love; the longest-serving President of the Philippines who puts the Philippines under Martial Law from 1972 - 1981 and Ferdinand du Tillet , the Honoré de Balzac character, La Comédie humaine, and in many other works.