Throughout the world, ฟัด (Fat 
, ฟัด 
) is quite a common gender-neutral forename. The given name ฟัด is characteristic of Macao, where it is quite a common largely male, but seldom girly name, Hong Kong, and Singapore, where it is a rare gender-neutral name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Hong Kong, Indonesia, and India. Likewise, ฟัด is the last name as well as the forename.
ฟัด is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Fat Tony , the fictional character from The Simpsons franchise; Fat Cat , the fictional character in Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers; Fat Lady , the character from the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone; Fat Bastard , the character in Austin Powers films, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me and Fat Whutzat , the DC Comics/Lobo antagonist, among other works.