Across the world, เผ็ด (Phet 
, เผ็ด , Pedas 
) is a rare epicene first name. The forename เผ็ด is habitual in Thailand, where it is a rare unisex name, Australia, where it is a very rare girly name, and Vietnam, where it is a very rare male name. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in India, Thailand, and the United States. Much less frequently, เผ็ด is the last name as well as the forename.