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Around the globe, Aad (Aad , عاد ) is quite a rare predominantly masculine, but scarcely female first name. The first name Aad is characteristic of Netherlands, where it is quite a rare male name, Iraq, where it is a rare male name, and Lebanon. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Indonesia, Netherlands, and Egypt. Also, Aad is the last name as well as the forename.
Aad is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Aad van der Naad , character in Keek op de week.