Around the world, งัด (Ngat 
, งัด 
) is quite a rare primarily feminine, but very seldom male forename. The first name งัด is characteristic of Ethiopia, where it is quite a rare girly name, Sudan, where it is a rare female name, and Libya. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Ethiopia, Egypt, and Indonesia. Likewise, งัด is the last name as well as the forename.