All around the world, فرناندو (Fernando 
, Ferdinando , فرناندو 
) is a prevalent masculine first name. The first name فرناندو is habitual in Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Argentina, where it is a widespread boy's name, Uruguay, where it is a common masculine name, and Mexico (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina. Likewise, فرناندو is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Fernando, Ferdinando | Brazil, Argentina, Sri Lanka, Mexico, Spain |
| فرناندو | Iraq |
| Fernandu | Brazil, United States, South Africa, Philippines, Italy |
Carlos, Ferdinand, Ferdinant, Ferdynand, Fernado, Fernan, Fernand, Fernandus, Fernán, Fernão, Ferran, Ferrando, Hernan, Hernando, Hernán, Фердинанд, Фердинандо, Фердинант, Фердінанд, Фернан, Фернанд, Фернанда, Фернандо, Фернанду, Эрнан, Эрнандо, פרדיננד, פרדיננדו, פרננדו, فرديناند, فرناند, フェルナンド, 斐迪南, and 赫南
فرناندو is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Fernando Navarro , character in There is no one living here; Luis Fernando Lopez , the protagonist of the 2009 expansion pack Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony, Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City; Fernando Sucre , the fictional human, Prison Break; Don Fernando , character in Don Quixote and Ferdinand VI of Spain , the fictional character in the 2011 film Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, and in many other works.