Around the world, द्विवेदी (Dvivedi 
, Dwivedi 
, द्विवेदी ) is quite a rare predominantly masculine, but very seldom feminine first name. The forename द्विवेदी is characteristic of Southern Asia, particularly India, where it is a rare predominantly male, but very infrequently feminine name. Predominantly, द्विवेदी is the last name as well as the forename.