Throughout the world, ชาด (Chad 
, Chat 
, Chanded ) is a widespread male first name. The first name ชาด is characteristic of the United States, where it is quite a common masculine name, Grenada, and Barbados (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in the United States, India, and Canada. Much less frequently, ชาด is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Chad | Australia, Bangladesh, India, Canada, United States |
| Chat | Australia, Thailand, India, Canada, United States |
| Chanded | India, Thailand |
| ชาด | Thailand |
ชาด is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Chad Danforth , the High School Musical character, High School Musical 2; Chad Gadya , the song; Chad Davis , the fictional character from 2013 film 'Iron Man 3'; Chad Harris-Crane , the soap opera character, Passions and Chad , the fictional character from the 2018 drama short film Incel, and in many other works.