Across the world, Edes (Edes 
) is quite a rare epicene first name. The forename Edes is characteristic of Tanzania, where it is quite a rare largely masculine, but seldom feminine name, Brazil, where it is a rare dominantly masculine, but seldom female name, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is a rare boy's name. Also, Edes is the last name as well as the forename.