Globally, บัด (Bat 
, บัด 
) is a common gender-neutral first name. The first name บัด is characteristic of Israel, where it is a common girly name, U.S. Virgin Islands, where it is quite a common male name, and Mongolia, where it is quite a common unisex name. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Israel, India, and Egypt. Also, บัด is the last name as well as the forename.
บัด is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Bat Lash , the fictional Western superhero, Showcase; Troll , the fictional character, Image United; Bat Choua , the a character in the Bible, Genesis 38; Bat Boy , the fictional character created by Weekly World News and Bat Carioca , among other works.