Around the world, Bendu (Bendu 
, بندو 
) is quite a rare gender-neutral given name. The forename Bendu is characteristic of Saudi Arabia, where it is a rare male name, India, where it is a rare largely male, but infrequently girly name, and the United States, where it is a very rare gender-neutral name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in India, the United States, and Nigeria. Likewise, Bendu is the last name as well as the forename.
Bendu is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Bendu , the Jedi priests in Star Wars, Star Wars Rebels.